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Lac Bam

Bam · Koulsé · Nakanbé

Capacity

47.7 hm³

Coordinates

13.402°N, 1.518°W

Operator

DGREH

32.8% full

On 2026-09-30, the DGREH ten-day note gives Lac Bam a total capacity of 47.7 million m³, a stored volume of 15.66 million m³ and a fill of 32.83%. The note says the volumes do not account for siltation.

Current fill

32.8%
Low

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

N/A

7-day trend

→

stable

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity47.7 hm³
Usable capacity47.7 hm³
Primary use—
OperatorDGREH
ProvinceBam
Autonomous communityKoulsé
River basinNakanbé
Data source:DGREH·Last reading: 2026-09-30

About Lac Bam

As of September 30, 2026, Lac Bam is filled to 32.8% of its total capacity, holding roughly 16 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 48 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is low.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts).

Across the readings we hold for Lac Bam — 1 data points between September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 32.8% (September 30, 2026) to a high of 32.8% (September 30, 2026).

It is operated by DGREH. It lies within the Nakanbé basin at 13.402°N, 1.518°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
32.8%
Water stored
16 Mm³
Total capacity
48 Mm³
7-day change
No change
River basin
Nakanbé
Operator
DGREH
Coordinates
13.402°N, 1.518°W
Last updated
September 30, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (Mm³)
30 Sep 202632.8%16

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