| VET RIVER: Topography, geology and soils |
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Map of the VET River |
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Dryland crops cover 31% of the upper and 63% of the lower catchment, while the total irrigated area is less than 1%.(www.environment.gov.za/soer/reports/rivers/free%20state/Free%20State.pdf) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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During winter low flows, salt encrusts the rocks in the middle reach while the upper reaches are often dry. (www.environment.gov.za/soer/reports/rivers/free%20state/Free%20State.pdf)
Clay Loam: This soil type extends from the sandy loam area further eastwards into the headwaters of the Sand, Vet, Elandspruit and Renoster Rivers. (Ref 1) Clay Soil: A relatively small area at the confluence of the Sand and Vet Rivers. (Ref 1) |
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Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa, Middle Vaal Water Management Area: Internal Strategic Perspective, 2004. Prepared by PDNA, WRP Consulting Engineers (Pty) Ltd, WMB and Kwezi-V3 on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. DWAF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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