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EERSTE RIVER ESTUARY: General information and location |
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General | ||||||
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The Eerste River obtained its name, when the settlers ventured out on the Cape Flats. It was the first “Eerste” river encountered on their way towards the Hottentots Holland Mountains. After passing through the coastal dunes near Macassar, the Eerste River forms a small, elongated lagoon in the slack of the backshore area of the beach. | ||||||
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Location (co-ordinates) | ||||||
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The Eerste River mouth is situated at 34°05’S, 18°46’E, approximately 36km south east of Cape Town. | ||||||
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Map of the Eerste River Estuary | |||||
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Dimensions | ||||||
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In 1982 (Ref.1.) the extend of the tidal reach was estimated between 2 and 3 km from the mouth. The widest section in the estuary is opposite the Macassar waste water work, which is < 80 m (measured on GoogleEarth). From a distance < 1 km from the mouth, the width of the estuary is < 20 m. | ||||||
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| Mouth: 23/8/2004 | Catchment: Wine farms | ||||||
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