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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85415, member: 27"]
Kariba creeps upward, not a comeback, just enough rain to stop the bleeding.

Lake level update from the dam managers
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[*]Zambezi River Authority flags a minor rise.
[*]Rainfall around the catchment drives the bump.
[*]Situation framed as stability, not recovery.
[*]The season is still playing out.
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Where the numbers sit right now
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[*]Kariba Lake reads 477.04 metres.
[*]Usable live storage hits 6.88 BCM.
[*]Power-ready volume stands at 10.63 percent.
[*]Data logged on January 27, 2026.
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How does that compare backward
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[*]The same date in 2025 showed weaker storage.
[*]The level then sat lower at 476.37 metres.
[*]Power-use share barely cleared 6 percent.
[*]2019 still dwarfs everything on record.
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Design limits and reality check
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[*]Lake runs between 475.50 and 488.50 metres.
[*]Freeboard allowance set at 0.70 metres.
[*]Current position stays inside safe bounds.
[*]Hydropower remains constrained, not thriving.
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