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Vaal

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Vaal , river, c.750 mi (1,210 km) long, rising in Mpumalanga, NE South Africa, and flowing SW to the Orange River. It forms most of the northern border of the Free State . The river's flow is almost totally regulated and provides water power for industries on the Witwatersrand . Vaal Dam, one of the country's largest, is located SE of Vereeniging; it stores water for use by the mines. The Vaalhartz Dam, near the junction of the Vaal and the Hartz rivers, is an important part of the Vaal River Development Project.

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Vaal

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Vaal, South Africa A river with an Afrikaans name meaning ‘grey’, a reference to the muddy colour of its water when it floods during the winter.

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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Vaal." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Vaal

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Vaal •Amal, Arles, banal, Barisal, Basle, Bhopal, Carl, chorale, corral, dhal, entente cordiale, Escorial, farl, femme fatale, Funchal, gayal, gnarl, halal, Karl, kraal, locale, marl, morale, musicale, Pascal, pastorale, procès-verbal, Provençal, rationale, real, rial, riyal, snarl, Taal, Taj Mahal, timbale, toile, Vaal, Vidal, Waal •Stendhal • Heyerdahl • housecarl •cantal • hartal • Wiesenthal •Lilienthal • neanderthal • Emmental •Hofmannsthal • Wuppertal •Transvaal • Roncesvalles • Kursaal

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