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Ouahigouya

Yatenga · Yaadga · Nakanbé

Capacity

3.5 hm³

Coordinates

13.581°N, 2.418°W

Operator

DGREH

5.8% full

On 2026-09-30, the DGREH ten-day note gives Ouahigouya a total capacity of 3.5 million m³, a stored volume of 0.2 million m³ and a fill of 5.8%. The note says the volumes do not account for siltation.

Current fill

5.8%
Critical

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 capacity3.5 hm³
Usable capacity3.5 hm³
Primary use—
OperatorDGREH
ProvinceYatenga
Autonomous communityYaadga
River basinNakanbé
Data source:DGREH·Last reading: 2026-09-30

About Ouahigouya

As of September 30, 2026, Ouahigouya is filled to 5.8% of its total capacity, holding roughly 0 Mm³ of water out of a maximum 4 Mm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

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

Across the readings we hold for Ouahigouya — 1 data points between September 30, 2026 and September 30, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 5.8% (September 30, 2026) to a high of 5.8% (September 30, 2026).

It is operated by DGREH. It lies within the Nakanbé basin at 13.581°N, 2.418°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
5.8%
Water stored
0 Mm³
Total capacity
4 Mm³
7-day change
No change
River basin
Nakanbé
Operator
DGREH
Coordinates
13.581°N, 2.418°W
Last updated
September 30, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (Mm³)
30 Sep 20265.8%0

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