CENTRAL NAMIBIA DAMS IN STRONG POSITION

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The three-dam system that provides water to the Central Areas of Namibia is said to be in a strong position. 

Currently, the Von Bach, Swakoppoort and Omatako dams that supply the central area of Namibia have a combined storage of about 82 million cubic metres, representing 53.1% of their total capacity.

Namwater explores Kavango Link to supply water to central area

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Namwater is expected to spend about $7 billion on the Kavango Link Project to address water shortages in the long run for the central areas of Namibia. 

Currently, the water levels of the three dams in the central area—the Omatako, Von Bach, and Swakoppoort dams—are alarmingly low at 18%.