Mushawe
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| Mushawe River | |
|---|---|
 The Mushawe River atMaranda(No. 1) Business Centre. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | South Central Zimbabwe |
| Mouth | |
• location | Mwenezi River |
| Basin size | Mwenezi District |
TheMushawe River(alternative spelling Mushawi River) is a right-bank tributary of theMwenezi RiverinZimbabwe.It rises in the Nemande mountain area and flows through theMarandaarea to join the Mwenezi River downstream ofManyuchi Dam,Mwenezi District.
Hydrology
[edit]The Mzingane River is an ephemeral river with flow generally restricted to the months when rain takes place (November to March). However, the lower Mushawe River bed forms an alluvialaquifer,which generally holds water year-round.[1]
In places, permanent to semi-permanent pools occur, providing habitat forcrocodiles.
Development
[edit]The Mushawe River is dammed at Dengenya. The dam was built to supply water for irrigation but is currently full of sand. There are also some small dams on the minor tributaries of the Mushawe River. Water forMaranda (No 1) Business Centreis abstracted from the alluvial aquifer below the Mushawe River, slightly upstream of the photo shown above.
References
[edit]- ^Love, D. de Hamer, W., Owen, R.J.S., Booij, M.J., Uhlenbrook, S., Hoekstra, A. and van der Zaag, P. 2007. Case studies of groundwater – surface water interactions and scale relationships in small alluvial aquifers. In: Abstract volume, 8th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, Lusaka, Zambia, November 2007, p21.