Even though the country has started to receive its first rains for the year, there has only been slight inflows into some dams in the Central Area of Namibia.
Thus far inflows have been recorded in the Omatako and Von Bach dams this year.
According to the latest dam bulletin issued by NamWater on Monday, five of the country’s storage dams are still more than 70% full.
The total average level of Namibia’s dams at the beginning of this week stood at 71.4%, in comparison to last season when it was 73.2%
In the Central Areas of Namibia, the average of the dam levels stands at 42.7%, compared to last season when it was 58.6% full.
The Swakoppoort Dam is now at 73.3% of its capacity, the Von Bach is 31.6% full and the level of the Omatako Dam is at 0.5%
Meanwhile the Friendenhau Dam is 74.2% full and the Goreangab Dam is at 100%.
In the South the average level of the dams stands at 80.3%, compared to last season when it was 79.7% full.
The Neckartal Dam, which is Namibia’s largest dam, is at 93.7% of its capacity. This means it presently has 803 562 million cubic meters of water. Last season it was 92.5% full.
Meanwhile, the Hardap Dam is currently 48.5% full, the Naute Dam is at 76.2% and the Oanob Dam 65.7%.
The level of the Dreihuk Dam is at 4.9% and the Bondels Dam is empty.
In the east of the country, the total average of the dam levels are a mere 13.4%, fart less than last season when it was 42.2% full.
The Otjivero Main Dam is 19.9% full, the Tilda Viljoen Dam 34.9% and the Daan Viljoen Dam stands at 31.6%.
In other parts of the country the Olushandja Dam in the Oshana Region is 12% full, compared to last season’s 14.1%.
Both the Omaruru Delta Dam located in the Erongo Region and the Omatjenne Dams in Otjozondjupa Region are empty, the same as last season.
According to the latest seasonal rainfall outlook issued by the Meteorological Service Division of Namibia.
Normal to above normal rainfall is expected throughout the entire country for January to April.
In May this forecast stays the same, expect over the extreme southwestern part of Namibia, where normal to below normal rainfall is expected.
“On average most models predict 75% presence of a La Niña event over the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean, thus indicating normal to above normal rainfall during December to May.”
Thus far inflows have been recorded in the Omatako and Von Bach dams this year.
According to the latest dam bulletin issued by NamWater on Monday, five of the country’s storage dams are still more than 70% full.
The total average level of Namibia’s dams at the beginning of this week stood at 71.4%, in comparison to last season when it was 73.2%
In the Central Areas of Namibia, the average of the dam levels stands at 42.7%, compared to last season when it was 58.6% full.
The Swakoppoort Dam is now at 73.3% of its capacity, the Von Bach is 31.6% full and the level of the Omatako Dam is at 0.5%
Meanwhile the Friendenhau Dam is 74.2% full and the Goreangab Dam is at 100%.
In the South the average level of the dams stands at 80.3%, compared to last season when it was 79.7% full.
The Neckartal Dam, which is Namibia’s largest dam, is at 93.7% of its capacity. This means it presently has 803 562 million cubic meters of water. Last season it was 92.5% full.
Meanwhile, the Hardap Dam is currently 48.5% full, the Naute Dam is at 76.2% and the Oanob Dam 65.7%.
The level of the Dreihuk Dam is at 4.9% and the Bondels Dam is empty.
In the east of the country, the total average of the dam levels are a mere 13.4%, fart less than last season when it was 42.2% full.
The Otjivero Main Dam is 19.9% full, the Tilda Viljoen Dam 34.9% and the Daan Viljoen Dam stands at 31.6%.
In other parts of the country the Olushandja Dam in the Oshana Region is 12% full, compared to last season’s 14.1%.
Both the Omaruru Delta Dam located in the Erongo Region and the Omatjenne Dams in Otjozondjupa Region are empty, the same as last season.
According to the latest seasonal rainfall outlook issued by the Meteorological Service Division of Namibia.
Normal to above normal rainfall is expected throughout the entire country for January to April.
In May this forecast stays the same, expect over the extreme southwestern part of Namibia, where normal to below normal rainfall is expected.
“On average most models predict 75% presence of a La Niña event over the Eastern Equatorial Pacific Ocean, thus indicating normal to above normal rainfall during December to May.”
