The Karringmelk Spruit (literally "Buttermilk Spruit") is a tributary of the
Kraai River
The Kraai River (literally "Crow River") is a tributary of the Orange River (also called ''Gariep River'' by locals) that flows near Barkly East in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The Kraai River originates in the mountains south of Lesotho and ...
in the Senqu area in the northeastern part of the Eastern Cape. It rises to the south of Wittenberg near
Lesotho
Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked country, landlocked as an Enclave and exclave, enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the Thabana Ntlenyana, highest mountains in Sou ...
and flows as a stream southwestward through valleys and gorges east of the town of
Lady Grey and further south to where it joins the Kraai River at .
The river is crossed by a historical railway line (at ), and the Jan Kemp Vorster Bridge (1973) carries car traffic over the river in the direction of
Barkly East, about 50 km away.
Etymology of Karringmelk
The
Dutch name "karnmelk" means
buttermilk
Buttermilk is a fermented dairy drink. Traditionally, it was the liquid left behind after churning butter out of cultured cream. As most modern butter in western countries is not made with cultured cream but uncultured sweet cream, most mod ...
, the slightly sour liquid left after
butter
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condiment ...
has been churned, used in baking or consumed as a drink.
See also
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List of rivers of South Africa
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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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External links
Google Map of Karnmelk Spruit's mouthat Geonames.org (cc-by); post updated 2020-01-28; database download on 2017-02-28
Rivers of the Eastern Cape
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