Gouritz WMA, or Gouritz Water Management Area (coded: 16),
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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 countri ...
includes the following major rivers: the
Gouritz River,
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 ...
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Buffels River,
Touws River,
Goukou River and
Duiwenhoks River, and covers the following Dams:
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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 Matth ...
Nels River
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Duiwenhoks Dam Duiwenhoks River
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Ernest Robertson Dam Groot Brak River
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Floriskraal Dam Buffels River
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Gamka Dam Gamka is a South African place name and may refer to:
Dams on the Gamka River
* Leeu-Gamka Dam, on the Leeuw River near Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa
* Gamkapoort Dam, on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa
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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 ...
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Gamkapoort Dam
Gamkapoort Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Gamka River, near Prince Albert, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969 and its primary purpose is for flood control.
See also
*List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
*List ...
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 ...
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Garden Route Dam Swart River
Swart River originates near Caledon, Western Cape, South Africa, and flows southwest, where it joins the Bot River north of Hermanus.
See also
* List of rivers of South Africa
* List of dams in South Africa
* List of drainage basins of Sou ...
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Haarlem Dam 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 ...
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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 So ...
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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
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Korentepoort Dam Korinte River
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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 ...
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Miertjieskraal Dam Brand River
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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
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Prinsrivier Dam Prins River
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Stompdrift Dam Olifants River
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Wolwedans Dam
Wolwedans Dam is a concrete dam in South Africa located on the Great Brak River near Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. The dam is the main source of water for the municipality of Mossel Bay as well as the gas-to-liquids refinery PetroSA. Th ...
Groot Brak River
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Boundaries
Primary drainage region J and tertiary drainage regions H80, H90, K10 to K70.
See also
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Water Management Areas
Water Management Areas (WMAs) are parts of South Africa that are managed by Catchment Management Agencies (CMAs). A CMA is established in terms of the National Water Act of 1998. (As of December 2020 only two CMAs have been established).
The li ...
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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)
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List of rivers of South Africa
This is a list of rivers in South Africa.
It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suffix is "''-kamma''", from the Khoisan term for "river"
Meiring, Barbara"South African Toponymic Guideline ...
References
Water Management Areas