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WITH the continuous decrease in water levels at Kariba Dam, the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) is monitoring the use of the remaining water for power generation until the next rainy season.
Lake Kariba water levels are decreasing due to low inflow and reception of below-normal rainfall received in the 2023/24 season.
The ZRA said the usable live storage for power generation as of 5 June 2024 was at 477.34m, compared to 479.67m during the same period last year.
Water levels have since gone lower.
The dam was designed to operate between levels of 475.50m and 488.50m for hydropower generation for Zimbabwe and Zambia.
The 475.50m is the Minimum Operating Level (MOL) and is where the inlet valves are located. Beyond that level, no water flows in for power generation.
Online Reporter