JAKKALS RIVER: Topography, geology and soils

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TOPOGRAPHY
    GEOLOGY                                    
The area is underlain by Malmesbury Group Shales with overlying Piekenierskloof, Graafwater and Peninsula Formations of the Table Mountain Group.(Ref 1)
Sandveld Group (alluvial sediments)  (www.csir.co.za/rhp/state_of_rivers/WCape/OlifantsDoring06.pdf)
    SOILS                                    
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Ref 1:  Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa. 2005. Olifants/Doorn Water Management Area: Internal Strategic Perspective. Prepared by Ninham Shand (Pty) Ltd in association with Jakoet and Associates, Umvoto Africa, FST and Tlou and Matji, on behalf of the Directorate: National Water Resource Planning. DWAF Report No P WMA 17/000/00/0305.
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