 The highlands of Lesotho, the source of the Orange-Senqu River. Source:©iStockphoto/Coenders 2006 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Augrabies Falls, on the lower reaches of the Orange-Senqu River, South Africa. Source:Vogel 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Irrigated agriculture is the single largest water user in the basin. Source:Vogel 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Golden Gate Park, South Africa. Source:Hughes 2004 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Legend map for river profiles. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Orange-Senqu River Elevation Profile. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Vaal River Elevation Profile. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Molopo River Elevation Profile. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Nossob River Elevation Profile. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Fish River Elevation Profile. Source:Hatfield 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Sishen Iron Ore Mine, Northern Cape, South Africa. Source:Vogel 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 The climate of Orange-Senqu River basin varies from snow in the winter in Lesotho... Source:Lesotho Water Commission 2008 ( click to enlarge ) |
 ....to the scorching Namib desert in Namibia. Source:Huber 2008 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Sunset in the Kalahari. Source:iStockphoto/Sproetniek 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 The Hydrologic (Water) Cycle. Source:Federal Interagency Stream Restoration Working Group 1998 ( click to enlarge ) |
 The climate of the Orange-Senqu River basin is highly variable. Source:Vogel 2009 ( click to enlarge ) |
 An example of a C climate type - Lesotho highlands. Source:Lesotho Water Commission 2003 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Increasing water scarcity around the globe. Source:World Water Assessment Programme, 2009; adapted from Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture 2007. ( click to enlarge ) |
 Southern Botswana receives very little annual rainfall. Source:Department of Water Affairs Botswana 2001 ( click to enlarge ) |
 Dams such as Vanderkloof can provide a buffer in drought conditions. Source:Pyke 2003 ( click to enlarge ) |