By OLIVER SAMBOKOWATER Levels at Kariba Dam in Siavonga has dropped to below 10 percent, the lowest recorded since 1959 when construction of the dam was completed.Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) Chief Executive Officer, Munyaradzi Munidawafa revealed that the recorded Lake level on November 1, 2022 was 476.85m with 6.04 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) stored usable water representing 9.32 percent of live storage.He said the recorded lake level of 476.85m placed the lake at 1.35 meters above the Minimum Operating Level (MOL) of 475.50m, adding that on the same date in 2021, the Lake level was higher at 479.97m with 20.47 BCM representing 31.5 percent of live storage.Mr Munidawafa said the water levels are expected to start rising in the first quarter of 2023 if the flows recorded at Chavuma gauging station are sustained.He also disclosed that according to the Zambezi River flows recorded at Chavuma receded to 60 m3/s. between June 2022 and end of […]
Kariba water level drops to below 10 percent

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