Английская Википедия:Gilgil River

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Шаблон:Infobox river The Gilgil River drains part of the floor of the Great Rift Valley, Kenya and the plateau to the east of the valley, flowing from the north into Lake Naivasha. The river runs to the east of the town of Gilgil, which is on the height of land between the Lake Naivasha and Lake Elmenteita basins.

The river has its origins above Шаблон:Convert, where rainfall is around Шаблон:Convert annually. It has water year round.Шаблон:Sfn The Gilgil has three main headwaters. The Morindati rises at Шаблон:Convert, the Kiriundu at Шаблон:Convert and the Little Gilgil at Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn The maximimum horizontal channel length is Шаблон:Convert and maximum drop is Шаблон:Convert.Шаблон:Sfn

Just north of the lake the river opens into a broad floodplain, through which channels have been dug to support irrigated farming.Шаблон:Sfn The river's inlet to Lake Naivasha is cloaked with Papyrus, other sedges and Typha.Шаблон:Sfn The Gilgil and the much larger Malewa are the main sources of water for Lake Naivasha. Both carry large amounts of sediment into the lake in the rainy seasons. One proposed solution had been to plant hedgerows of Vetiver grass across the delta area, which has been shown in other areas to be effective in trapping silt and also helps wetlands regenerate.Шаблон:Sfn

The geologist J.W. Gregory discovered an old settlement on the Gilgil river with obsidian stone flake tools and rough pottery, predating the Iron Age. Tools included skin scrapers, borers and small knives.Шаблон:Sfn

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