Dam water levels drop

A NUMBER of Namibia’s storage dams have much lower levels than at the same time last year.

According to the latest NamWater dam bulletin, the Von Bach Dam is now 77,5 per cent full, compared to 100,7 per cent last year. The Swakoppoort Dam stood at 98,4 per cent last season but is now only 46,8 per cent full.The Tilda Viljoen Dam at Gobabis is 36,1 per cent full compared to last season’s 88,4 per cent.The Hardap Dam is 45,9 per cent full.After last year’s heavy rains, its level was maintained around 70 per cent of full capacity for safety reasons.The Naute Dam, also in the South, now stands at 68,8 per cent.Last season it stood at 99,4 per cent.The Swakoppoort Dam stood at 98,4 per cent last season but is now only 46,8 per cent full.The Tilda Viljoen Dam at Gobabis is 36,1 per cent full compared to last season’s 88,4 per cent.The Hardap Dam is 45,9 per cent full.After last year’s heavy rains, its level was maintained around 70 per cent of full capacity for safety reasons.The Naute Dam, also in the South, now stands at 68,8 per cent.Last season it stood at 99,4 per cent.