| 词条 | Mzingwane River |
| 释义 |
| name = Mzingwane River | name_native = | name_native_lang = | name_other = | name_etymology = | image = Mzingwane above Fultons Drift 02 03 07.JPG | image_size = | image_caption = Mzingwane River above Fulton's Drift (causeway), near Beitbridge, Zimbabwe | map = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Zimbabwe | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = | subdivision_name5 = | length = | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = {{convert|22.30|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}} | discharge1_max = | source1 = | source1_location = South of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = | mouth_location = Limpopo River, South Africa–Zimbabwe border | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|22|11|13|S|29|55|32|E|display=inline,title}} | mouth_elevation = {{convert|452|m|abbr=on}} | progression = | river_system = | basin_size = {{convert|15695|km2|abbr=on}} | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = [1] }}{{Location map |Zimbabwe |label=Mzingwane |lon_dir=E |lat_dir=S |lat_deg=22|lat_min=11 |lon_deg=29|lon_min=55 |position=right |width=250 |float=right |mark=Cercle rouge 100%.svg |marksize=20 |caption=Location of the Mzingwane River's mouth }} The Mzingwane River, formerly known Umzingwane River as or Umzingwani River is a major left-bank tributary of the Limpopo River in Zimbabwe. It rises near Fort Usher, Matobo District, south of Bulawayo and flows into the Limpopo River near Beitbridge, downstream of the mouth of the Shashe River and upstream of the mouth of the Bubye River. HydrologyThe Mzingwane River is an ephemeral river with flow generally restricted to the months when rain takes place (November to March), with most flow recorded between December and February, except where it has been modified by dam operations.[2] The river contributes 9.3% of the mean annual runoff of the Limpopo Basin, making it the third largest tributary to the Limpopo basin.[1] Major tributaries of the Mzingwane River include the Insiza, Inyankuni, Ncema, Umchabezi (not to be confused with Mtshabezi) and Mtetengwe Rivers. The lower Mzingwane River is a sand filled channel, with extensive alluvial aquifers in the river channel and below the alluvial plains. Estimated water resources potential of these aquifers ranges between 175,000 m3 and 5,430,0003 in the channels and between 80,000 m3 and 6,920,0003 in the plains. Currently, some of these aquifers are being used to provide water for domestic use, livestock watering and dip tanks, commercial irrigation and market gardening.[3] Settlements along the riverThe settlements below are ordered from the beginning of the river to its end:
Bridges and crossingsThere are four main bridges over the Mzingwane River:
There are also a number of fords, including:
DevelopmentIn addition to a number of small weirs, there are two major dams on the Mzingwane River:
Additional dam sites have been identified at Glassblock and Oakley Block, but development is not currently scheduled.[5] Currently, a project is underway to construct a pipeline from the upper Mtshabezi River (not to be confused with Umchabezi River) to Mzingwane Dam. References{{commons category}}1. ^1 {{cite conference|author=Görgens, A.H.M.|author2=Boroto, R.A. |date=1997 |title=Limpopo River: flow balance anomalies, surprises and implications for integrated water resources management|conference=Proceedings of the 8th South African National Hydrology Symposium|location=Pretoria}} {{Rivers of Zimbabwe}}2. ^Love, D., Uhlenbrook, S., Nyabeze, W., Owen, R.J.S., Twomlow, S., Savenije, H. , Woltering, L. and van der Zaag, P. 2005. Modelling of hydrological change for IWRM planning: case study of the Mzingwane River, Limpopo Basin, Zimbabwe. In: Abstract Volume, 6th WaterNet/WARFSA/GWP-SA Symposium, Ezulwini, Swaziland, November 2005, p31. 3. ^Moyce, W., Mangeya, P., Owen, R. and Love, D. 2006. Alluvial aquifers in the Mzingwane Catchment: their distribution, properties, current usage and potential expansion. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 31, 988-994. [https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.013] 4. ^Beitbridge 5. ^{{cite book|authors=Chibi, T., Kandori, C. and Makone, B.F. |year=2005 |title=Mzingwane Catchment Outline Plan |publisher=Zimbabwe National Water Authority|location=Bulawayo}} 4 : Mzingwane River|Rivers of Zimbabwe|Geography of Matabeleland South Province|Tributaries of the Limpopo River |
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