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Sterkfontein Dam

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Harrismith, Free State · Baseline 6 900 ha · Updated Aug 2026

Current surface area

6 731 ha

vs historical baseline

-2.4%

Month-on-month

-2.8%

Year-on-year change

+0.4%

Surface water area (hectares)

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Month-on-month change (%)

DateSurface area% vs previous% vs historical average
Aug 20266 731 ha-2.8%-2.4%
Jul 20266 926 ha-1.7%+0.4%
Jun 20267 049 ha-3.3%+2.2%
May 20267 287 ha-0.0%+5.6%
Apr 20267 290 ha-0.6%+5.7%
Mar 20267 336 ha+3.4%+6.3%
Feb 20267 093 ha+1.2%+2.8%
Jan 20267 009 ha+4.9%+1.6%
Dec 20256 684 ha+2.1%-3.1%
Nov 20256 546 ha-1.2%-5.1%
Oct 20256 623 ha-1.0%-4.0%
Sept 20256 691 ha-0.2%-3.0%