South African Grain Information Services 14 February 2019
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Dam Levels as at 11 February-2019
Dam Levels as at 11 February-2019 DAM NAME FULL SUPPLY CAPACITY CURRENT CAPACITY % FULL DAILY TREND (millions of cubic metres) (millions of cubic metres) Kariba 64800.00 28402.1 43.8 Tugwi Mukosi 1802.6 1056 58.6 Mutirikwi 1378.08 672.02 48.8 Manyame 480.23 454.988 94.7 Osborne 401.64 280.762 69.9 Mazvikadei 343.815 316.77 92.1 Manyuchi 309.06 …
Weekly Rainfall Bulletin 14 to 20 February 2019
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