Namibia dam levels decline to 77.8 percent capacity

Namibia’s national dam storage declined to 77.8 percent of total capacity as of October 26, 2026, falling from 78.3 percent the previous week. Total water reserves reached 1,210.9 million cubic metres, following a weekly loss of 8.56 million cubic metres.

In the southern dam system, which remains the best supplied at 86.4 percent capacity, the Neckartal Dam held 853.1 million cubic metres. However, this region saw the largest weekly decline of 6.10 million cubic metres. The Hardap Dam reported a capacity of 53.3 percent, while the Bondels Dam was reported as empty.

Central area dams held 41.6 percent of their combined capacity. In the Windhoek system, the Goreangab Dam was at 102.1 percent capacity, while the Friedenau Dam stood at 43.8 percent.