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Windhoek exceeds water use target by 11%

Ellanie Smit
Windhoek residents have once again exceeded the water consumption target set by the City of Windhoek, this time by 11%.

Windhoek is experiencing Category C water scarcity, and 10% water savings are required to sustain the water demand.

"For the period of 6 February to 12 February residents have once again exceeded their water consumption target by 11%, and in light of this situation, it is crucial for all of us to take immediate steps to conserve water," the City of Windhoek said in a statement.

The total average of the dam levels in the country has dropped to 56% compared to last season, when it was 71.3% full.

Record lows

In the Central Areas of Namibia, the average water levels in dams now stand at a low of 24.2%, while last season the levels stood at 46.3%.

The Swakoppoort Dam is at 41.6% of its capacity, the Von Bach Dam is 12% full and the Omatako Dam is at 1%.

This three-dam system supplies Windhoek with water and the total average level of these dams stands at 21.2% compared to last season, when they averaged a level of 43.8%.

Meanwhile, the Friedenau Dam is 56.6% full and the Goreangab Dam is at 99.2%.

This is according to NamWater's weekly dam bulletin.

Across Namibia

In the south, the average level of the dams stands at 63.8%, compared to last season when it was 79.7% full.

The Neckartal Dam, which is Namibia’s largest dam, is at 84.8% of its capacity. Last season, it was 94.5% full.

The level of the Hardap Dam near Mariental has dropped to a mere 14.9%, and when it reaches about 6% of its capacity, all raw water to the Hardap Dam Scheme will stop.

The Naute Dam is 42.4% full, and the Oanob Dam is 44.4% full.

Both the Dreihuk Dam and the Bondels Dam are empty.

In the east of the country, the total average of the dam levels is only 3.8%, and last season it was 13.1% full.

The Otjivero Main Dam is 5% full, the Tilda Viljoen Dam is 12.2% full and the Daan Viljoen Dam stands at 6.4%.

In other parts of the country, the Olushandja Dam in the Oshana Region is 21.5% full, compared to last season’s 14.8%.

Both the Omaruru Delta Dam located in the Erongo Region and the Omatjenne Dam in the Otjozondjupa Region are empty, the same as last season.

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