| MGENI RIVER: Hydrology and geohydrology |
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Map of the MGENI River |
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This is the main water catchment for the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Midlands, providing high quality potable water right down to Kloof and the Inanda valley (www.csir.co.za/rhp/state_of_rivers/state_of_umngeni_02/umngeni.html#lumng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Water releases from Albert Falls Dam are particularly "unnatural" as flows tend to be highest in the dry winter months, and low during summer. This flow pattern can disrupt ecological processes. At Nagle Dam, bypass gates can be used to mimic a more natural flow pattern. (www.csir.co.za/rhp/state_of_rivers/state_of_umngeni_02/umngeni.html#lumng) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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