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BREEDE:
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Map
of the BREEDE River |
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TOPOGRAPHY
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The topography of the Breede Water
Management Area is characterised by mountain ranges in the north and
west, the wide Breede River valley, and the rolling hills of the
Overberg. The Breede valley is flanked by the Franschhoek and Du Toit's
Mountains in the west, the Hex River Mountains to the north and the
Langeberg Mountains in the east. The higher peaks reach an altitude of
1500m-2000m. (Ref.1)
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The topography of the Breede-Overberg area
is characterised by the Franschoek and Du Toit's Mountains in the west,
the Hex River Mountains to the north and the Langeberg Mountains in the
east, with a wide Breede River valley and the rolling hills of the
Overberg in the south. (Ref 2)
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The profile of the Breede River (from the
origin near Ceres to the mouth at Witsand)
is illustrated below:
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GEOLOGY
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Upper Breede: Quartzitic Table
Mountain sandstone, Bokkeveld and Malmesbury shales, Enon conglomerate
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Central Breede: Quartzitic Table
Mountain sandstone, Bokkeveld and Malmesbury shales
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Lower Breede: Table Mountain and
Witteberg sandstone, Bokkeveld shales, Enon conglomerate, Coastal
deposits (Ref 2)
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References |
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Ref 1: Department of Water
Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2004. Breede Water Management
Area: Internal Strategic Perspective. Prepared by Ninham Shand (Pty)
Ltd in association with Jakoet & Associates, Umvoto Africa and Tlou
and Matji, on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource
Planning. DWAF Report No P WMA18/000/00/0304.
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Ref 2: Rivers
of the Breede Water Management Area 2011 - State of Rivers Report
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Geology
of the Breede River Valley: Worcester to Robertson
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