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South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

includes the following major rivers: the

Gouritz River Gourits River ( af, Gouritsrivier), sometimes spelled 'Gouritz River', is situated in the Western Cape, South Africa. The Gourits River flows from the confluence of the Gamka River and Olifants River and is joined by the Groot River, before flow ...

, Olifants River, Kamanassie River,

Gamka River Gamka River ( af, Gamkarivier) is a river located in the Western Cape, South Africa. The name '' means 'Lion' and was probably named so by the San people (Bushmen). The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards ...

, Buffels River, Touws River, Goukou River and

Duiwenhoks River Duiwenhoks River, located in Western Cape, South Africa, drains the Langeberg Mountains and flows south to the coast, entering the sea west of Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape. The river is approximately 83 km long with a catchment area of 1 ...

, and covers the following Dams: *

Calitzdorp Dam Calitzdorp is a town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and lies on South Africa's Route 62. The farm Buffelsvallei, on which Calitzdorp stands, was granted to Jacobus Johannes and Matthy ...

Nels River Nels is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: * Nels Anderson (1889–1986), American sociologist * Nels Andrews, American folk singer * Nels Cline (born 1956), American guitarist and composer * Nels Crutchfield (1911–1985), C ...

* Duiwenhoks Dam

Ernest Robertson Dam Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

Groot Brak River Groot () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in '' Tales to Astonish'' #13 (Nov. 1960). An extraterrestrial, sent ...

* Floriskraal Dam Buffels River * Gamka Dam

Gamkapoort Dam Gamkapoort Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert Prince Albert most commonly refers to: *Albert, Prince Consort (1819–1861), consort of Queen Victoria *Albert II, Prince of Monaco (born 1958), present head ...

Garden Route Dam A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is ''control''. The garden can incorporate both ...

Swart River Swart River originates near Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South ...

Haarlem Dam Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English) is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland. Haarlem is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metrop ...

Groot River Groot River or Grootrivier, meaning "large river", may refer to: * Groot River (Eastern Cape), a tributary of the Gamtoos River (South Africa) * Groot River (Southern Cape), a tributary of the Gourits River (South Africa) * Groot River (Western C ...

* Hartebeestkuil Dam

Hartenbos River Hartenbos is a town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located some 45 kilometres outside George, South Africa. It belongs, together with 20 other settlements, to the Mossel Bay Local Municipality. Originally a farm, the ...

Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie Dam is a gravity type dam located on the , near De Rust, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1923. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide water for irrigation, and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3). Hi ...

Kammanassie River * Korentepoort Dam Korinte River * Leeugamka Dam

Leeu River Leeu River, (English: Lion River), The Leeu Taaiboschspruit Catchment is situated in the Greater Sasolburg area in the Free State, South Africa. See also * List of rivers of South Africa * List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa The ...

* Miertjieskraal Dam

Brand River A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers. Brands are used in business, marketing, and advertising for recognition and, importantly, to create ...

Oukloof Dam Oukloof was a small rural community in the Western Cape of South Africa that was forcibly removed from their homes in 1965, and relocated in a nearby location now known as Esterhof. Location The community was located at the southeast edge o ...

Cordiers River * Prinsrivier Dam

Prins River Prins (Dutch: Prince) is a Dutch surname. In 2007, Prins was the 48th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,361 people).Leender BrouwerThe top 100 surnames in the Netherlands/ref> The surname does not derive from an ancestor who was a prin ...

Stompdrift Dam Stompdrift Dam is a combined multi-arch and gravity type dam located on the Olifants River near De Rust De Rust is a small village at the gateway to the Klein Karoo, South Africa. The name is Dutch and literally translates to "The Rest", referr ...

Olifants River * Wolwedans Dam

Boundaries

Primary drainage region J and tertiary drainage regions H80, H90, K10 to K70.

References

Water Management Areas