| NWANEDI RIVER: Topography, geology and soils |
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| TOPOGRAPHY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The topography of the area is mostly flat.
The Soutpansberg range, with an altitude of over 1700 m, intrudes into the Sand River catchment and forms the upper reaches of the Nwanedi River catchments. (Ref 1) |
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The topography of the area is characterised by mountain ranges surrounded by very flat areas which offer very few suitable dam sites. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the north you find the Soutpansberg Group rocks, of which the Soutpansberg Range and Blouberg mountains form a part.(Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Soutpansberg area, the soil type is clayey loam. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Internal Strategic Perspective: Limpopo Water Management Area : Prepared by Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn (Pty) Ltd, in association with Tlou & Matji (Pty) Ltd and Golder Associates (Pty) Ltd. on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. Report No. P WMA 01/000/00/0304. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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