Cape Town’s struggle to keep the taps on

For several decades, The Theewaterskloof dam has provided more than half of the water supply for the four million inhabitants of Cape Town

North

This is the extent of the resevoir

when it is at full capacity ...

... and the level of water in January 2018

2 km

2 miles

North

This is the extent of the resevoir

when it is at full capacity ...

... and the level of water in January 2018

2 km

2 miles

This is the extent of the resevoir

when it is at full capacity ...

... and the level of water in January 2018

2 km

2 miles

This is the extent of the resevoir

when it is at full capacity ...

... and the level of water in January 2018

2 km

2 miles

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Guardian graphic. Source: Bristol Water, Ruapehu District Council (NZ). Satellite photos: ESA/Sentinel 2 Reservoir outlines: NASA/Landsat 8, Guardian analysis