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eWISA Home | BUFFALO: MAIN INDEX | ALPHABETICAL LIST OF RIVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map of the BUFFALO River |
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Cwengcwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mgqakwebe: |
The Mgqakwebe tributary is a meandering river with an average width of 4 metres. Trees and shrubs dominate the marginal vegetation. Cobbles and pebbles occur in long stretches of riffle. The pools are shallow. (Ref 1) |
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Ngqokweni: | Ngqokweni River, joining the Buffalo River downstream of the Mgqakwebe River, has an average width of 10 to 15 metres. Bedrock and boulders occur with small patches of riffle, and the pools are deep. (Ref 1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Yellowwoods: | Cobbles, gravel and sand dominate the upstream and middle section of the Yellowwoods River, while mainly bedrock and boulders with small riffle areas occur downstream. Pools are shallow. (Ref 1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1:www.csir.co.za/rhp/state_of_rivers/buffalo04/ECape%20Buffalo%20River_2004.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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