Dams holding up well

THE levels of Namibia’s storage dams are still quite high despite a lack of inflow during the dry season, usage and evaporation.

The country’s main reservoirs – the Von Bach and Hardap dams – are fuller than they were this time last year. Von Bach, which supplies water to most of central Namibia, is now 78,8 per cent full, compared to 50 per cent last year.The Hardap Dam stands at 65,3 per cent compared to 49,8 at the same time last year, while the Naute Dam in the South is 89,4 per cent full, a little lower than the 95,5 per cent of last year.The Swakoppoort Dam has the highest reading of 92,9 per cent, according to the latest NamWater dam bulletin released on Monday.Windhoek’s Goreangab Dam is 89,9 per cent full, and the Otjivero Main Dam in the Omaheke Region stands at 69,4 per cent.Von Bach, which supplies water to most of central Namibia, is now 78,8 per cent full, compared to 50 per cent last year.The Hardap Dam stands at 65,3 per cent compared to 49,8 at the same time last year, while the Naute Dam in the South is 89,4 per cent full, a little lower than the 95,5 per cent of last year.The Swakoppoort Dam has the highest reading of 92,9 per cent, according to the latest NamWater dam bulletin released on Monday.Windhoek’s Goreangab Dam is 89,9 per cent full, and the Otjivero Main Dam in the Omaheke Region stands at 69,4 per cent.