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	Vaal Dam
		Vaal Dam is located on the Vaal River some 56km south of Johannesburg, close to Vereeniging.
		Vaal Dam forms the central storage reservoir for the Vaal River water supply system which supplies water to the industrial powerhouse of the whole country.
		Vaal Dam is therefore of great importance to South Africa and a key component of the water supply infrastructure for Gauteng and the surrounding provinces.
	www.dwaf.gov.za /orange/Vaal/vaaldam.htm (672 words)

	Vaal - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Vaal, river, South Africa, rising in the Drakensberg Mountains, on the border of Swaziland, and flowing west and southwest along the northern border...
		The chief rivers are the Orange, Vaal, and Limpopo.
		- river in northeastern South Africa, a tributary of the Orange River.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Vaal.html (87 words)

	Vaal - LoveToKnow 1911
		VAAL, a river of South Africa, chief affluent of the Orange (q.v.).
		The Vaal here flows in a wide rocky channel, with banks 30 ft. high, through an alluvial plain rendered famous in 1867-70 by the discovery of diamonds in the bed of the river and along its banks.
		The name Vaal is a partial translation by the Dutch settlers of the Hottentot name of the river - Kai Gariep, properly Garib (yellow water), in reference to the clayey colour of the stream.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Vaal (695 words)

	VAAL. The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The river’s flow is almost totally regulated and provides water power for industries on the Witwatersrand.
		Vaal Dam, one of the country’s largest, is located SE of Vereeniging; it stores water for use by the mines.
		The Vaalhartz Dam, near the junction of the Vaal and the Hartz rivers, is an important part of the Vaal River Development Project.
	www.bartleby.com /aol/65/va/Vaal.html (90 words)

	Vaal River, South Africa - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Vaal River, South Africa - Picture - MSN Encarta
		Fed by the Drakensberg Mountains in eastern South Africa, the Vaal River flows south of Johannesburg and converges with the Orange River in Northern Cape province.
		Supplemented by water pumped from the Thukela (Tugela) River and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, the Vaal serves as an important source of water for the Witwatersrand industrial region.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461550581/Vaal_River_South_Africa.html (64 words)

	Vaal River
		The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa.
		The Vaal River is 1120km in length, and originates on the western slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains, east of Johannesburg.
		The Vaal River used to be the boundary between the old Transvaal Province and the Orange Free State.
	www.realfact.net /Vaal-River.article00000037.html (396 words)

	News2
		The Vaal River Meander Wine Route, celebrating its third anniversary this year, takes place between 1 July and 13 August, has expanded this year to include Henley-on-Klip, Vereeniging and Parys, as well as the venues along the banks of the Vaal River, in Vanderbijlpark.
		The initiative, hosted by the Vaal River Meander tourism association, showcases some of the country's finest estate wines, ranging from popular brands to lesser-known and rare masterpieces.
		The Vaal and environs has so much to offer tourists, says Greeff, and while often neglected as a day-tripper or weekend destination, events such as the Vaal River Meander Wine Route have contributed a great deal to increased awareness of what the area has to offer.
	www.vaalmeander.co.za /news2.htm (341 words)

	Vaal: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		The Vaalhartz Dam, near the junction of the Vaal and the Hartz rivers, is an important part of the Vaal River Development Project.
		His project in the Vaal was to discover whether the redemptive...conclusion was that the courts in most of the Vaal townships had a very different approach...
		The Vaalhartz Dam, near the junction of the Vaal and the Hartz rivers, is an important part of the Vaal River...
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/vaal.jsp?l=V&p=1 (1624 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa.
		The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg, and flows southwest to its conjunction with the Orange River southwest of Kimberley in the Northern Cape.
		The name Vaal comes from Dutch (later Afrikaans), and means "pale", which alludes to the greyish colours of its waters, especially noticed during flood season when much silt is carried.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Vaal_River (235 words)

	Orange River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Orange River, South Africa's major river, rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho, where it is known as the Senqu.
		At the source of the Orange River the rain fall is approximately 2000mm per annum and decreases as the river flows westward.
		The ORP was built to utilise the unused water of the Orange River which, without the Vaal River, represents some 14.1% of the total runoff in South Africa, and in the process, to provide for the increasing demand for water.
	www.places.co.za /html/orangeproject.html (506 words)

	Vaal - Encyclopedia.com
		The river's flow is almost totally regulated and provides water power for industries on the Witwatersrand.
		Vaal Dam, one of the country's largest, is located SE of Vereeniging; it stores water for use by the mines.
		The Vaalhartz Dam, near the junction of the Vaal and the Hartz rivers, is an important part of the Vaal River Development Project.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Vaal.html (316 words)

	Vaal - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Vaal, river, South Africa, rising in the Drakensberg, on the border of Swaziland, and flowing west and south-west along the northern border of the...
		The chief rivers of South Africa are the Orange, the Vaal, and the Limpopo.
		The Orange River is the longest river in the country at about 2,090 km...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Vaal.html (90 words)

	South Africa diamond deposits, geology, exploration, mining, use - Part III
		The bed of the Vaal is strewn with blocks of basalt, often amygdaloidal in character, and with other rocks, which are probably of metamorphic origin.
		The search for diamonds was at first confined to the bed of the river, but it was soon discovered that the sands and gravels of the river-terraces were as rich or richer than the riverbed, so that these also came to be worked.
		A few specially large stones have been secured in the river diggings, such, for example, as the "Star of South Africa," a diamond of the purest water, weighing, in its rough condition, 83 1/2; carats; also the slightly yellow "Stewart", weighing 288 3/8 carats, which was found at Waldeck's Plant on the Vaal River.
	www.minelinks.com /alluvial/diamondGeology25.html (1004 words)

	South Africa diamond deposits, geology, exploration, mining, use - Part II
		All the diamond mines of South Africa, which are of any importance, lie to the north of the Orange River, and are confined to a comparatively limited area, as may be seen by reference to the map.
		The diamond localities of this district (with the exception of the washings on the Vaal River) are situated on an almost straight line, 125 miles in length, running north-north-west and south-south-east, from the confluence of the Hart River with the Vaal, to beyond Fauresmith in the Orange River Colony.
		In 1870 the diamond-fields near Pniel, on the Vaal River, were proclaimed as British territory, on behalf of a native chief who had ceded his rights to Great Britain, and on November 17, 1871, the British flag was hoisted at Kimberley.
	www.minelinks.com /alluvial/diamondGeology24.html (1021 words)

	Modern History Sourcebook: Anthony Trollope: The Diamond Fields of South Africa, 1870
		The object was to show me the Vaal River, and the little town which had been the capital of the diamond country before the grand discovery at Colesberg Kopje had made the town of Kimberley.
		These "river" diggers have this in their favor,---that the stones found near the river are more likely to be white and pure than those which are extracted from the mines.
		The river diggings were only the prospecting work which led up to the real mining operations,---as the washing of the gullies in Australia led to the crushing of quartz and to the sinking of deep mines in search of alluvial gold.
	www.fordham.edu /halsall/mod/1870trollope-southafrica.html (5889 words)

	Sand River convention@Everything2.com
		Should any misunderstanding hereafter arise as to the true meaning of the words "the Vaal River," this question in so far as regards the line from the source of that river over the Drakenberg shall be settled and adjusted by Commissioners chosen by both parties.
		Her Majesty's Assistant Commissioners hereby disclaim all alliances whatever and with whomsoever of the coloured nations to the north of the Vaal River.
		It is agreed that no slavery is or shall be permitted or practised in the country to the north of the Vaal River by the emigrant farmers.
	www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=1741482 (232 words)

	Barkly West (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Situated on the Vaal River, Barkly West was once a thriving diamond digging community of which many reminders can still be seen.
		Many unexpected pools, breakwaters and waterfalls in the course of the river are reminders of the feverish mining activities of the last century.
		The original bridge with its tollhouse was the first to cross the Vaal River.
	www.places.co.za /html/barkly_west.html (331 words)

	Johannesburg Boutique Hotel Gauteng South Africa \| Riviera on Vaal
		The Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club, a Boutique Hotel, situated on the banks of the Vaal River in close proximity to Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
		As a guest at the Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club, you are surrounded by authentic dÃ©cor in 89 stylishly, furnished rooms all overlooking the picturesque Vaal river.
		The Riviera on Vaal Hotel and Country Club is a multifunctional conference venue with the emphasis on style and elegance.
	www.rivieraonvaal.co.za (358 words)

	Outrageous Adventures - White water river rafting and kayak trips in South Africa - Destinations
		Please note that all these rivers that we do whitewater river rafting, teambuilding and kayak trips on are, except for the Vaal and Ash rivers, subject to water-levels.
		The Bivane river flows through a beautiful, remote area, and the river is very exciting and technical.
		This river raft and kayak outing is exclusive because there are only a couple of days in the year that the new Bivane Dam releases water specifically for running river rafting and whitewater kayak trips.
	www.outrageousadventures.co.za /destinations.htm (483 words)

	Vaal Region - South Africa
		The region is bisected by the mighty Vaal river, which is the border between the Gauteng and the Free State provinces of South Africa.
		The Vaal Dam Nature Reserve is the watersports recreation area of Gauteng and anglers might want to explore the Grootdraai dam towards the east.
		The Vaal Meander is an art and craft route offering quaint country Inns, craft factories, outdoor adventure centres, animals, sporting facilities, boating and upmarket country conference venues as well as a host of delightful bed and breakfast establishments.
	www.drakensberg-tourism.com /vaal.html (372 words)

	State of the Environment - South Africa: Freshwater Systems and Resources :State#4
		, are the Western Cape Rivers, the Eastern Cape rivers, northern KwaZulu/Natal and the Vaal River.
		A longitudinal section of the river from the headwaters of the Vaal to the Orange River mouth shows the spatial variability of TDS, total phosphorus and nitrate Figure 3.20a-c.
		The settlement and silt load carried by streams and rivers typically reflects the natural geophysical and hydrological characteristics of the upstream catchment.
	www.ngo.grida.no /soesa/nsoer/issues/water/state4.htm (1142 words)

	Riviera On Vaal Hotel in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
		Riviera on Vaal, South Africa, a boutique hotel on the banks of the Vaal River on the edge of Johannesburg in Gauteng offers 89 luxury hotel rooms with panoramic river views.
		Removed from the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg on the banks of the Vaal River, the boutique hotel and various conference venue options present business delegates with high quality conference and function venues.
		The Riviera On Vaal Hotel, a boutique hotel on the banks of the Vaal River on the edge of Johannesburg in Gauteng, offers 89 luxury hotel rooms with panoramic river views.
	www.sa-venues.com /ga/rivieraonvaal.htm (712 words)

	Rand Water - South Africa
		The Vaal River Barrage mirrors the changes that take place in its catchment irrespective if the changes are natural or induced by humans.
		An ecologically healthy river is one from which water is safe for drinking, swimming, angling and whose fish are edible for humans as well as other fish eating animals.
		The Vall River Barrage became more regulated when the Vaal Dam was built in 1937, which controls releases from the Vaal and Wilge Rivers.
	www.randwater.co.za /Environment/Recreation/rec_fish_guide.asp (205 words)

	River Palace - Specializing in: Weddings, Conferences, Christmas and Birthday Parties as well as Corporate Functions.
		River Palace - Specializing in: Weddings, Conferences, Christmas and Birthday Parties as well as Corporate Functions.
		Celebrate the most important family day of the year at the River Palace, where we will be serving a scrumptious traditional Christmas lunch.
		This is the ideal venue to celebrate your Christmas lunch with friends and family away from the hustle and bustle.
	www.riverpalace.co.za /index.html (59 words)

	O. Mustad & Son A.S.
		The Vaal River flows through the economic hub of the Gauteng Province and as such this area of the middle Vaal experiences the heaviest angling pressure.
		The confluence of the Vaal River and the Orange River is situated near the small town of Douglas in the Northern Cape Province and from here the Orange River flows through some of the most beautiful semi-desert landscapes until it reaches the Atlantic Ocean near Alexander Bay on the west coast of South Africa.
		The indigenous angling fish species found in the Vaal River and Orange River are the Largemouth Yellowfish (Labeobarbus kimberleyensis), Smallmouth Yellowfish (Labeobarbus aeneus), Mudfish (Labeo umbratus) and the Sharptoothed Catfish (Clarias).
	www.mustad.no /mikpublish/viewarticle.php?id=227 (600 words)

	Conferencing
		The room can be equipped both as a small-group conference centre (networked online via wireless.) The Vaal Cybercentre runs off a satellite connection and is a modern facility with fulltime Internet and a wireless hub for up to 16 computers.
		Both the Heron's Nest and the Vaal Cybercentre have a wonderful outlook on the nearby riverbank, and are airy venues.
		River house - a large covered porch with swimming pool, suitable for social functions.
	www.otters.co.za /act_confer.htm (392 words)

	International Rivers Network: Lesotho (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A new South African group, Save the Vaal Environment (SAVE), is trying to stop a proposed strip mine along the banks of the Vaal River, an important water supply for the semiarid country.
		Although the Vaal itself suffers from pollution problems already, the Rietspruit is one of its few unpolluted tributaries and each year contributes an estimated two million cubic meters of clean water into the river system.
		"A permit for river diversion is required from Water Affairs for the proposed diversion of the Rietspruit, and Minister Asmal has warned Sasol that he will not allow the quality of Vaal water to be adversely impacted," the group notes.
	www.irn.org /programs/lesotho/index.php?id=/pubs/wrr/9701/waves.html (434 words)

	vaal
		The Vaal Meander was established some 12 years ago when some local artists and crafters pooled ideas to bring the public out from the hustle and bustle of Johannesburg city life into the nearby peace and tranquil surroundings of the Vaal Region.
		Some of the main attractions can be found along the Vaal River which features 56km of navigable water as well as many other water sports.
		The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in
	www.countryroads.co.za /vaal.html (393 words)

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