Southern dams receive massive inflow - Weather
06 January 2021 | Weather HEAVENLY SIGHT: The sluice gates of the Naute Dam were opened on Monday and water was still being released yesterday. Photo: CONTRIBUTED ELLANIE SMIT WINDHOEK While dams in the South are quickly filling up after heavy rains in their catchment areas, even more rain is expected. By Monday morning, more than 40.3 million cubic metres of water had flowed into the dams in the South, of which about half making its way into the new Neckartal Dam. Naute Dam The sluice gates of the Naute Dam were opened on Monday, making it the first dam to reach maximum capacity this season.