[1] The Dando floods of 18 January 2012 destroyed some artificial impoundments in the upper reaches of the river, and caused extensive damage to the riparian zone environment besides dwellings and roads downstream.

Without the impoundments the water table rose to near the bed surface, and the riparian vegetation and diversity of animal life improved.

The Mbali dam in front of Simbavati Hilltop Lodge in Timbavati was destroyed in 2014, but was repaired in October 2016.

[2] The owners of Ingwelala, who are in favour of an open water system, were skeptical that all requirements in terms of permits, permissions, authorization, safety standards, size and flow-through were adhered to during its reconstruction.

[3] Riparian vegetation includes appel-leaf, tamboti, figs, leadwoods, weeping boer-bean and acacia species.