2.25 YIELDS FROM BOREHOLES
Data ID
Description: Distribution of drilled boreholes across the country, and their yields
Chapter: 2 Physical geography
File name: Yields from boreholes
File type: ArcView shapefile
Geographical area: Namibia
Keywords: boreholes

yield

water

groundwater

aquifers
Notes on data, analysis and Based on an analysis of the groundwater database of the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
compilation: Point data were summarised to a 5x5 km grid as follows:

Average yield equals the average yield of all boreholes in each grid cell

Maximum yield equals the highest borehole yield in each grid cell
Data quality and organisation
Positional Accuracy: Point data with GPS co-ordinates
Vector/Raster: Vector
Spatial reference
Projection: Geographic
Fields
Field name Field description
GRID_ID Id code for each 5km2 grid cell
MAX_YIELD Maximum yield, m3/hour
AVE_YIELD Average yield, m3/hour
Source/Distribution
Data Source: Department of Water Affairs
Contact: Department of Water Affairs
Online/Offline Address: Department of Water Affairs

Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Rural Development

Private Bag 13193

Windhoek
Distribution notes: Unrestricted