Water levels improve in Kariba dam

By CAREN MWAKA —

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) says water levels in Lake Kariba are steadily increasing due to sustained rainfall on the reservoir and immediate catchment.

The Authority reports that the reservoir has shown an improvement in lake levels as of January 6th, recording 477.28 cubic meters of water. This is in comparison to 477.14 cubic meters recorded on December 24th, 2024.

This represents a 12.32 percent increase from 11.34 percent in the said period.

The Authority says usable live water for power generation now stands at 2.61 percent.

Lake Kariba is designed to operate between levels of 475.50 meters and 488.50 meters.

This information is according to a report posted on the ZRA website.