Source: Lake Kariba Weekly Levels in Meters | Zambezi River Authority
The Kariba Lake is designed to operate between levels 475.50m and 488.50m (with 0.70m freeboard) for hydropower generation.
The Lake level that fluctuated due to variations in rainfall on the lake and immediate catchment, closing the period under review at 476.44m (6.52% usable storage) as of 18th January 2026, compared to 475.98m (3.37% usable storage) recorded on the same date last year.
From:
5 January 2026
To:
18 January 2026
| Day | This Year | %Full | Last Year | %Full |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Jan | 476.22 | 5.01% | 475.85 | 2.48% |
| 6-Jan | 476.21 | 4.94% | 475.87 | 2.61% |
| 7-Jan | 476.21 | 4.94% | 475.88 | 2.68% |
| 8-Jan | 476.2 | 4.87% | 475.9 | 2.82% |
| 9-Jan | 476.18 | 4.74% | 475.9 | 2.82% |
| 10-Jan | 476.18 | 4.74% | 475.91 | 2.89% |
| 11-Jan | 476.18 | 4.74% | 475.92 | 2.96% |
| 12-Jan | 476.19 | 4.80% | 475.93 | 3.02% |
| 13-Jan | 476.27 | 5.35% | 475.94 | 3.09% |
| 14-Jan | 476.33 | 5.76% | 475.94 | 3.09% |
| 15-Jan | 476.36 | 5.97% | 475.95 | 3.16% |
| 16-Jan | 476.38 | 6.11% | 475.97 | 3.30% |
| 17-Jan | 476.4 | 6.24% | 475.98 | 3.37% |
| 18-Jan | 476.41 | 6.31% | 475.98 | 3.37% |
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