Water troubles have continued at Lake Kariba with water levels continuing to drop on a weekly basis.

According to information obtained from the Zambezi River Authority (ZRA), the lake level continued receding, dropping by 10 centimeters in the course of the week, before closing at 479.48 meters on 27th June 2019 compared to last year on the same date when the lake level was at 486.84 meters.

According to Zambezi River Authority, the lake levels have not peaked after the rains subsided early April.

It takes about three months for waters to start collecting and building up in the lakes and other water reservoirs that feed from rivers.

Lake Kariba is designed to operate between levels 475.50 meters and 488.50 meters for hydropower generation.