Mdloti River
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Mdloti River Umdloti River |
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 Rivers in South Africa |
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 South Africa KwaZulu-Natal |
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| muzzle | at Verulam in the Indian Ocean Coordinates: 29 ° 38 ′ 53 " S , 31 ° 7 ′ 53" E 29 ° 38 ′ 53 " S , 31 ° 7 ′ 53" E
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The Mdloti River (also: Umdloti River ) is a South African body of water in the province of KwaZulu-Natal .
course
The river flows through its largely mountainous catchment area in a strongly meandering manner and flows into the Indian Ocean at Verulam and south of King Shaka International Airport .
The estuary area is called La Mercy Lagoon . The estuary is separated from the Indian Ocean by a sandbank , which forms a natural barrier to the salty sea water . The water management use is in the area of Umgeni Water (UW).
Dams
- Hazelmere Dam (completed 1976)
Tributaries
on the right: Mholweni
Individual evidence
- ↑ North Coast Courier, Elana Geist: A fresh start for La Mercy lagoon . on www.northcoastcourier.co.za (English)
- ↑ a b DWAF, Umgeni Water : Environmental Impact Assessment for the Hazelmere Dam Raising . on www.hazelmeredameia.co.za (English)
- ^ Department of Water Affairs and Forestry: Raising of Hazelmere Dam Feasibility Study . at www.dwaf.gov.za (PDF, English)