Zimbabwe's major reservoirs jumped to 73 percent capacity after recent rainfall, and ZINWA spokesperson Marjorie Munyonga confirmed several facilities like Lake Chivero, Insukamini, and Mzingwane saw notable gains. The water authority warned people that the resource still needs careful management despite the improved levels, and anyone drawing from national dams without proper abstraction agreements is breaking the law.
Specific dams showed varied numbers, with Tugwi-Mukosi and Muzhwi both hitting 95.1 percent, while others like Mazowe sat at only 10 percent. ZINWA keeps monitoring illegal water withdrawals along river channels, and officials want users to formalize their allocations to help with resource planning across the country's catchment areas.
Specific dams showed varied numbers, with Tugwi-Mukosi and Muzhwi both hitting 95.1 percent, while others like Mazowe sat at only 10 percent. ZINWA keeps monitoring illegal water withdrawals along river channels, and officials want users to formalize their allocations to help with resource planning across the country's catchment areas.