Rain inflows push Insiza Dam to 78.41%

By Staff Reporter

Heavy rains have boosted water levels at Insiza Dam, which has now risen to 78.41%, Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart has announced.

Insiza is the city's largest supply dam, forming part of the Bulawayo water system alongside Lower Ncema, Upper Ncema, Umzingwane, Inyankuni and Mtshabezi dams, all located in Matabeleland South.

Coltart shared the update on his X account, noting that the dam had recorded significant inflows over the weekend.


“The @CityofBulawayo's biggest dam, Insiza, as at this morning was at 78.41% (our statistics normally deviate by + or - 1% with ZINWA but are within range). There were good inflows over the weekend,” he said.

“On Friday we were at 70.69% and we received close to 9 million cubic metres of water.”

The mayor said that while Bulawayo urgently needs the construction of the long‑awaited Glassblock Dam, the rapid rise in Insiza's levels provides short‑term water security for the city.


Source - Byo24