NamWater’s latest dam bulletin, released on March 20, reveals a rise in water levels across several major reservoirs. The report, which compares current levels to those recorded on March 17, shows increases in dam storage percentages, particularly at the Hardap, Von Bach, and Swakoppoort dams.

The Von Bach Dam's capacity is nearing 50% as its water level rises from 39.4% to 49.6%. This increase resulted from an inflow rate of 123.6 cubic meters per second, accumulating a total of 4.847 million cubic meters of water since the last report.

The Hardap Dam shows the largest water gain, with the reservoir jumping from 24.3% to 35.9% capacity, gaining 7.233 million cubic meters of water. The dam received an inflow of 100.6 cubic meters per second, contributing to a total of 34.198 million cubic meters in cumulative inflow.

The Swakoppoort Dam increased from 39.9% to 43.5% capacity, benefitting from steady rainfall and an inflow of 16.8 cubic meters per second. Meanwhile, the Omatako Dam, which previously stood at 25.8%, rose slightly to 26.2%, accumulating 0.252 million cubic meters of water.

The Otjivero and Naute dams remain low at 4.3% and 2.5%, respectively. Despite small inflows, these dams have not seen significant improvement in storage levels. Similarly, the Naute Dam, which stands at 81.8%, remains stable with little change in volume.

The Neckartal Dam remains the highest at 84.2%. It received an inflow of 214.8 cubic meters per second, accumulating a total of 8.813 million cubic meters since the last bulletin.