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Kouga Dam

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Patensie, Eastern Cape · Baseline 640 ha · Updated Aug 2026

Current surface area

390 ha

vs historical baseline

-39.1%

Month-on-month

-10.1%

Year-on-year change

-21.1%

Surface water area (hectares)

Location

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Month-on-month change (%)

DateSurface area% vs previous% vs historical average
Aug 2026390 ha-10.1%-39.1%
Jul 2026433 ha-7.9%-32.3%
Jun 2026470 ha-7.7%-26.5%
May 2026510 ha-4.4%-20.3%
Apr 2026533 ha+2.3%-16.7%
Mar 2026521 ha+3.5%-18.6%
Feb 2026503 ha+2.2%-21.4%
Jan 2026493 ha+3.2%-23.0%
Dec 2025477 ha+5.1%-25.4%
Nov 2025454 ha+0.2%-29.0%
Oct 2025453 ha-4.8%-29.2%
Sept 2025476 ha-3.6%-25.6%