Dam levels low

THE water levels of the country’s main dams are lower than at the same time last year, according to NamWater’s Weekly Dam Bulletin.

Last season, the Von Bach Dam stood at 88,8 per cent of full capacity but at the moment the dam is 54,1 per cent full. The Omatako Dam, also in central Namibia, stands at 41,8 per cent of full capacity.Last season, the dam stood at 90,2 per cent.In the Gobabis district, the Otjivero Main Dam is 56,9 per cent full, while it was at 73,1 per cent last season.The Daan Viljoen Dam at Gobabis stood at 83 per cent last season but has now gone down to 5,4 per cent.In the South, the Hardap Dam is also emptier than last season.The dam is now 42,7 per cent full compared to 70,4 per cent last season.The same applies to the Naute Dam, which currently stands at 64,7 per cent compared to last year’s 94,1 per cent.The Olushandja Dam has dropped to 43,3 per cent from 61,8 per cent last season.The Omatako Dam, also in central Namibia, stands at 41,8 per cent of full capacity.Last season, the dam stood at 90,2 per cent.In the Gobabis district, the Otjivero Main Dam is 56,9 per cent full, while it was at 73,1 per cent last season.The Daan Viljoen Dam at Gobabis stood at 83 per cent last season but has now gone down to 5,4 per cent.In the South, the Hardap Dam is also emptier than last season.The dam is now 42,7 per cent full compared to 70,4 per cent last season.The same applies to the Naute Dam, which currently stands at 64,7 per cent compared to last year’s 94,1 per cent.The Olushandja Dam has dropped to 43,3 per cent from 61,8 per cent last season.