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 with fluctuations being observed due to the influence of rainfall on the lake and immediate catchment, closing the period under review at 476.03m (3.71% usable storage) on 18th November 2024, compared to 477.68m (15.15% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
5 November 2024
To:
18 November 2024
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Nov | 476.09 | 4.12% | 477.97 | 17.19% |
| 6-Nov | 476.08 | 4.05% | 477.95 | 17.05% |
| 7-Nov | 476.08 | 4.05% | 477.94 | 16.98% |
| 8-Nov | 476.07 | 3.98% | 477.93 | 16.91% |
| 9-Nov | 476.05 | 3.85% | 477.92 | 16.84% |
| 10-Nov | 476.03 | 3.71% | 477.9 | 16.70% |
| 11-Nov | 476.03 | 3.71% | 477.88 | 16.56% |
| 12-Nov | 476.02 | 3.64% | 477.86 | 16.42% |
| 13-Nov | 476.04 | 3.78% | 477.83 | 16.21% |
| 14-Nov | 476.07 | 3.98% | 477.8 | 15.99% |
| 15-Nov | 476.06 | 3.92% | 477.77 | 15.78% |
| 16-Nov | 476.05 | 3.85% | 477.73 | 15.50% |
| 17-Nov | 476.04 | 3.78% | 477.7 | 15.29% |
| 18-Nov | 476.03 | 3.71% | 477.68 | 15.15% |
