{"id":76659,"date":"2023-01-26T06:03:35","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T06:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/26\/dams-at-71-of-storage-capacity-the-namibian\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T06:03:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T06:03:58","slug":"dams-at-71-of-storage-capacity-the-namibian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africannewspaper.net\/2023\/01\/26\/dams-at-71-of-storage-capacity-the-namibian\/","title":{"rendered":"Dams at 71% of storage capacity – The Namibian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Namibia’s main dams have reached 71% of their combined storage capacity and hold 1 102 millions cubic metres of water.<\/b><\/p>\n
According to NamWater’s Tuesday update on the country\u2019s dam levels, Swakoppoort dam and Von Bach dams, which supply Windhoek with water, they are now filled to 74% & 30%, respectively.<\/p>\n
Swakoppoort dams and Von Bach dams were filled to 79% & 46% of their storage capacities one year ago.<\/p>\n
NamWater monitors dams for their water storage. This is a significant increase from the 1282 million cubic metres stored a year earlier.<\/p>\n
The Hardap Dam is filled to 47% of its capacity \u2013 compared to 70% at this time last year, while the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop is at 74% (76% a year ago).<\/p>\n
The Neckartal Dam has 93% capacity and holds 799,000,000 cubic metres of water.<\/p>\n
Near Rehoboth is the Oanob Dam, which has 65% of its storage capacity.<\/p>\n
The combined storage capacity of the Gobabis dams is currently 2,5 million cubic meters. This is 13% of their total storage. One year ago, the combined storage capacity of all dams in the Gobabis region was 26%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n