Table 4.2: Rivers with suspended solid loads in excess of 100 mg/l

 
 
 LEVEL OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS
100-200 mg/1 200-300 mg/1 300-400  mg/1 <400 mg/1
Shire River 
(at Kamuzu Barrage)
Lunzu River at Whayo Lilongwe river (at
Likuni)
Mwanza River 
(at Mwanza)
Diamphwe River
(at Chilowa Bridge)
Mpira River at Ntcheu Likhubula River
(at Mulanje)
Thondwe River
(at Zomba Bridge)
Lingadzi Riveeer (At M1
Bridge)
Lilongwe River (lower
portion)
Livulezi River
(at Linthipe)
South Rukuru River
(at Chimwewezo)
Linthipe River
(at Linthipe)
Lunyangwa River
(at Ekwendeni)
Nanjiri River
(at Mzimba)
North Rukuru River 
(at Karonga)
Adapted from Water Department / UNDP, 1986
 
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