Are Farmers Drying Out The Cederberg? Deep Groundwater Flow And Isotopes In The Table Mountain Group.
The Table Mountain Group is a major fractured rock aquifer system throughout the Western Cape, with many interconnected but semi-independent parts, each having its own recharge area, flow paths and discharge area. Groundwater is known to travel long distances and reach great depths, including through the Olifants River syncline, such as at The Baths hot spring near Citrusdal. Stable isotope compositions of rain and groundwater in the Cederberg and Olifants River Mountains were measured over a period of 2-3 years.