Cradock (Environmental Association 6.1.6)

An intermontane plain comprising fans, footslopes and floodplain. Tall shrubland with a grass understory and fringing woodland of the floodplain are used for livestock grazing.

Climate

Mean annual rainfall

250-325 mm

Mean annual evaporation

2400-2600 mm

Landform parameters

Landscape description

ALLUVIAL FANS

Relief class

Negligible (less than 6 m)

Maximum relief

10 m

Mean altitude

400 m

Grain

Medium (320 to 640 m)

Drainage network

Rare

Location

Longitude

138.53° E

Latitude

32.02° S

Area

585 Km²

Groundwater resources and quality

Fractured rocks

Mainly for livestock (3,001 to 7,000 mg/L)

Sedimentary rocks

None

Shallow unconsolidated sediments

None

Elevation profile