Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters
The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.
The Lake level is steadily decreasing, closing the period under review at 478.45m (20.58% usable storage) as of 25th August 2025, compared to 476.78m (8.84% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
12 August 2025
To:
25 August 2025
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug | 478.68 | 22.23% | 476.95 | 10.01% |
| 13-Aug | 478.65 | 22.01% | 476.95 | 10.01% |
| 14-Aug | 478.63 | 21.87% | 476.94 | 9.94% |
| 15-Aug | 478.62 | 21.80% | 476.93 | 9.87% |
| 16-Aug | 478.61 | 21.72% | 476.91 | 9.73% |
| 17-Aug | 478.59 | 21.58% | 476.9 | 9.67% |
| 18-Aug | 478.57 | 21.43% | 476.89 | 9.60% |
| 19-Aug | 478.56 | 21.36% | 476.87 | 9.46% |
| 20-Aug | 478.55 | 21.29% | 476.86 | 9.39% |
| 21-Aug | 478.54 | 21.22% | 476.84 | 9.26% |
| 22-Aug | 478.52 | 21.07% | 476.83 | 9.18% |
| 23-Aug | 478.5 | 20.93% | 476.81 | 9.05% |
| 24-Aug | 478.47 | 20.72% | 476.79 | 8.91% |
| 25-Aug | 478.45 | 20.58% | 476.78 | 8.84% |
