Kloofvreter
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Meh, I braai'd in the 'rain' we had yesterday.
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I'd say so. But no ways could Arthur be doing anything wrong. Could he?
Kloofvreter
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Yeah, very saturnz like to dodge a simple question.
Can't be. Arthur is nothing but made up of moral fibre. Poops like a rail-gun with all that fibre.
Arthur
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Had forgotten about this thread until Splinter raised it elsewhere this evening. Sorry to those who were vexed by my non-reply.
As an aside, quantum of water consumption can't be a matter of intrinsic right and wrong. It always depends. It's contingent and variable.
Apart from supply from the Raubenheimer Dam (currently around 72%) I have a well and roof rainwater collection feeding tanks connected to the irrigation system.
The Municipality gets a full report along with water meter photo. Every month.
And you, Splinter? Where do you live and what's your water consumption?
As an aside, quantum of water consumption can't be a matter of intrinsic right and wrong. It always depends. It's contingent and variable.
Apart from supply from the Raubenheimer Dam (currently around 72%) I have a well and roof rainwater collection feeding tanks connected to the irrigation system.
The Municipality gets a full report along with water meter photo. Every month.
And you, Splinter? Where do you live and what's your water consumption?
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Kloofvreter
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So I'm assuming he stays in Oudtshoorn. What a difficult question that was. 
Arthur
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Not difficult. I've said it many times on this forum. Emigrated from Joburg some years ago.So I'm assuming he stays in Oudtshoorn. What a difficult question that was.
I must remember this when you preach to others about right and wrong
Me, I'm in Panorama and last month was 5Kl.
Fulcrum29
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Anyone know how the catchment is looking like at Steenbras? It seems the rain is taking it’s time to cross the mountain range, but the strong wind manages to send a drop or two on the way here.
Gordon_R
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There will be some rain in the catchment over the next 2-3 days. Don't get your hopes up about significant runoff, due to low soil mositure. Wait and see where the rain falls first, since the forecasts are very unpredictable for this kind of event...
Krypt0n1te
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Gordan_R, I think I thanked you for your input before. If I didn't thanks. I find many of your posts educational.
I for one can't wait for the rain. Live in Somerset West close to De Hoop Primary School. I've also noted that the one moment "Windy" app predicts a decent amount of rain, the next day basically half and then when it is actually suppose to rain there is virtually nothing.
Recently this has happened quite a few times.
Why is it so difficult to predict the rain and where do they get the initial prediction from?
(You can keep it short)
What I'm trying to say, a few times in the past I get excited about the rain that might fall but then nothing happens, but I can't recall that they don't predict rain and then suddenly it just starts raining.
Thanks!
I have a rather big house (huge "catchment area" on roof) got 8 gutters, 3 diverted directly to pool and the other 5 into wheely bins. (no proper tanks yet).
Just want a bit of rain!!!!
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Gordon_R
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Sorry, I can't do any justice to that question (in less than book length!?) Rainfall is extremely difficult to predict, far more than temperature, winds and clouds.
New Scientist magazine had an article explaining that rainfall distribution is fractal, it varies on every scale, both over time and location.
In the Western Cape we also have the complicating factors of the mountains, which create their own weather, and affect the surrounding terrain. Wind direction obviously affects which side of a mountain gets more rain, with prevailing conditions varying in winter and summer.
New Scientist magazine had an article explaining that rainfall distribution is fractal, it varies on every scale, both over time and location.
In the Western Cape we also have the complicating factors of the mountains, which create their own weather, and affect the surrounding terrain. Wind direction obviously affects which side of a mountain gets more rain, with prevailing conditions varying in winter and summer.
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Krypt0n1te
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Thank you for the reply nonetheless! Let's keep fingers crossed for some rain.
Kloofvreter
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AFAIK Steenbras is 100%, but it's a small dam compared to those we need full
Rouxenator
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Small. Please do quantify how long such a "small" dam will keep CoCT going?
Just because one large shallow damn is dry does not mean the other smaller deep dams do not count.
Icemanbrfc
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Roux, I hate it when people under estimate the little Guy
Kloofvreter
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Oh, I forgot. No drought. Still water in taps.
Anyway, my post was a response to a question about Steenbras. Not sure what your problem is with that. It's glaringly obvious that it's not enough to sustain the western Cape. :duh:
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Rouxenator
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Plenty of other "small" damns that are at good capacity. But no... the big fat shallow Theewaterskloof is empty - we're dead...
If I look at the size of Idas Valley damn (lower & upper) and how it can provide for Stellenbosch for 3 months, you are seriously under estimating the longevity of you supply.
If I look at the size of Idas Valley damn (lower & upper) and how it can provide for Stellenbosch for 3 months, you are seriously under estimating the longevity of you supply.
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