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Photo from the northern side of the river.
This plume of water coming from the bottom sluice is known locally as the "roosters tail".
Zoomed in a bit.
Sunday 28 October 2012
Wagendrift da.
Took a round a bout trip home from church this morning so I could get some photos of the overflowing Wagendrift dam. "Wagen" is the old Dutch/Afrikaans word for wagon, a drift is a ford, and the dam was built just above where the old wagon road to the north crossed the Bushmans river.
Click to enlarge.
Photo from the northern side of the river.
This plume of water coming from the bottom sluice is known locally as the "roosters tail".
Zoomed in a bit.
Click to enlarge.
Photo from the northern side of the river.
This plume of water coming from the bottom sluice is known locally as the "roosters tail".
Zoomed in a bit.
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4 comments:
When I saw the picture on my dashboard, I thought "I know that dam wall!" Good photos Phil. I didn't know you had so much rain. Wish some could be sent to Marquard! Have a great week. Blessings Jo
That IS an unusual discharge.
The "rooster tail" is gorgeous, Phillip, but I'm trying to imagine wagons fording such a river. Makes me shiver.
K
It's cool when a dam runs like that and noisy too. Nice pics.
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