is, in most places, shallow for some distance, there 

 are numerous points where good deep anchorage can 

 be obtained alongside clififs, promontories, and natural 

 banks. 



Lying in that part of the great Rift Valley, 

 which is bounded on the North by the Aberdare 

 Mountains, on the South by the Mau Escarpment, 

 the country in between consists, for the most part, of 

 level grassy plains, plentifully dotted with shade 

 trees. The grass is short and sweet, and the general 

 effect is that of an enormous well kept park. 



The foothills of the Mau Escarpment reach close 

 to the Southern side of the lake, and on the West 

 the slopes of Eburru end at the waters edge. On the 

 East, the jajgged peaks of Longonot, distant some 

 10 miles, are sharply defined, and the combination of 

 mountain and plain gives a variety of grazing and 

 soil, climate and temperature, to suit all tastes. 



The Gilgil and Morendat Rivers, which rise in 

 the Aberdare Mountains, empty into the lake on the 

 North, but although there are indications of under- 

 ground exits, no rivers flow above ground away from 

 Naivasha. A small crater lake close to the southern 

 shore rises and falls in sympathy with Naivasha lake 

 level, and strengthens the theory of an underground 

 exit. Boring operations have been successful, iinding 

 good water at lake level, while wells are numerous 

 and springs fairly plentiful. Windmills are popular 

 for farming purposes. 



SOIL. 

 TIMBER. 



The rainfall varies with the altitude, ranging 

 from roughly 30 inches to 45 inches per annum. 



Close to the lake, there is a belt of rich dark soil 

 which has proven unsurpassed for lucerne, mealies, 

 and agriculture generally. On the hill slopes, dark 

 and light chocolate loams are found, but the plain 

 country is for the most part of a light sandy nature, 

 unrivalled for stock, but less suited to agriculture. 



On the plains, timber is mostly confined to 

 small shade trees; mimosa and a species of Ritchiea 

 (closely allied to the Caper) predominating. But on 

 the mountain slopes, dense forest occurs, providing 



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