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Gouritz
Gouritz WMA, or Gouritz Water Management Area (coded: 16),{{cite web, url=https://www.dwaf.gov.za/Hydrology/ , title=Hydrological Services - Surface Water Home , publisher=Dwaf.gov.za , date=2008-09-03 , accessdate=2015-05-03 , url-status=dead , archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150326001013/https://www.dwaf.gov.za/Hydrology/ , archivedate=2015-03-26 in South Africa includes the following major rivers: the Gouritz River, Olifants River, Kamanassie River, Gamka River, Buffels River, Touws River, Goukou River and Duiwenhoks River, and covers the following Dams: * Calitzdorp Dam Nels River * Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River * Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak River * Floriskraal Dam Buffels River * Gamka Dam Gamka River * Gamkapoort Dam Gamka River * Garden Route Dam Swart River * Haarlem Dam Groot River * Hartebeestkuil Dam Hartenbos River * Kammanassie Dam Kammanassie River * Korentepoort Dam Korinte River * Leeugamka Dam Leeu River * Miertjieskraal Dam Bran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 flowing through the Langeberg Mountains and coastal plain. It eventually drains into the sea through the Gourits Estuary near Gouritsmond. See also * List of rivers of South Africa * List of estuaries of South Africa * List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa The following is a partial list of dams in South Africa. __NOTOC__ In South African English (as well as Afrikaans), a dam refers to both the wall as well as the reservoir or lake that builds up as a consequence. List of dams (reservoirs) ... References {{reflist Rivers of the Western Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touws River (river)
The Touws River ( af, Touwsrivier) is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a tributary of the Groot River, part of the Gourits River basin. A notable resident of the town is Margaret Maritz (born 27 September 1906) who, as of 2022 and at the age of 116, was regarded as one of the oldest people in South Africa. Name The name "Touws" originates from a Khoi word for ash, which also referred to the local "Ash-bushes" (''Salsola aphylla''). It is uncertain whether the name originally referred to the bushes, or to the colour of the river (historically, the Touws river was occasionally known as the "Ash river"). It also gave its name to the town of Touws River, which lies on the upper reaches of this river. Course It sources are in the Matroosberg, Hex River Mountains, near the town of De Doorns. In its upper course it is known as the Smalblaar and the . Flowing in a southeastern direction, it flows past Touws River town, meeting the right bank of the Groot Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olifants River (Southern Cape)
Olifants River ( af, Olifantsrivier) is a river in the Klein Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa. Course It has its origins in the Traka and Kalkwal Rivers north of the Swartberg, becoming the Olifants River after flowing through the Toorwaterpoort, flowing west through Oudtshoorn and joining the Gamka River to form the Gourits River, then heading south to its mouth at Gouritsmond in the southern coast of the Western Cape. The northern tributaries of the Olifants River rise in the Great Karoo to the north of the Swartberg Mountains, while the Olifants River itself rises to the east and flows westwards between the Swartberg and Kammanassie mountains to its confluence with the Gamka River. The southern slopes of the Swartberg Mountains are drained by the perennial Groot River, Kango River, Grobbelaars River, Wynands River, Kansa River and Vlei River tributaries, which flow into the Olifants River. The Kammanassie River rises in the Outeniqua and Kammanassie mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Gamkapoort Dam. The main tributaries of the Gamka River, are the Dwyka River, Koekemoers River and Leeuw River which rise in the Great Karoo, converge and flow southwards through the Swartberg Mountains. The Olifants River joins the Gamka River south of Calitzdorp. Together these become the Gourits River. The Gamka River flows from the North East of the Gamka Dam and the Dwyka River from the North West. Both rivers flow into the Gamka Dam from there the Gamka river flows south and becomes the Gourits River at Calitzdorp, where it flows past the similarly named mountains Gamkaberg. Dams in the Gamka River * Doornfontein Dam (capacity ), * Gamka Dam (capacity ), * Springfontein Dam, * Leeu-Gamka Dam (capacity ), * Gamkapoort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffels River (Western Cape)
The Groot River is a river in the southern area of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is a right hand tributary of the Gourits River. Course The Groot River rises in the Komsberg Escarpment of the Great Karoo, about 40 km south of Sutherland in the Northern Cape Province, and is known as the Komsberg in its upper course. Flowing southeastwards it becomes the Buffels River. It then bends southwards through Laingsburg and flows first southeast, then south into the Floriskraal Dam, and then southwest, before it flows southwards again and cuts across the Klein Swartberg Mountains through the Buffelspoort, a deep gorge, into the Little Karoo. The river eventually becomes the Groot River at the point where the Buffels and the Klein-Swartberg River meet, about 50 km before its confluence with the Touws River, and then it flows eastwards, past Van Wyksdorp, towards its confluence with the Gourits River. Its main tributary is the Touws River that rises in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 South African Railways and Harbours turned it into a holiday resort for their lower-rung employees in 1933. Population The 2001 census showed a population of 71,494 for the whole municipality. The official estimate of 2005 regards 99 676 as a proper figure for an increased population. Although no official figures have been made available, it is estimated that around 15% of these figures relate to the current population of Hartenbos. History In 1936 the Afrikaanse Taal en Kultuurvereniging (ATKV, and "Afrikaans Language and Cultural Society" in English) purchased the farm for 7000 pounds, divided it into 670 lots which sold for about 60 pounds each. The resort was expanded over the years, and several lots were hired out permanently on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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). History Followed unprecedented rain and the accompanied flood of 1916 in South Africa (after a long period of drought), special legislation was passed to provide relief to the victims of both the drought and the floods. The Department of Irrigation devoted itself to an active policy of continuous development, and this has led to the construction of a number of major dams with crest heights in excess of 20m. These include the Hartebeespoort Dam, Lake Mentz, the Tygerpoort Dam, the Kammanassie Dam, the Grassridge Dam, and Lake Arthur. See also *List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa *List of rivers of South Africa References List of South African Damsfrom the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa) The Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |