Mzimvubu to Keiskamma WMA, or Mzimvubu to Keiskamma Water Management Area (coded: 12), includes the following major rivers: the
Swane River,
Mntafufu River,
Mzimvubu River
Mzimvubu River or Umzimvubu River is one of the most important rivers in South Africa. It is located in the Eastern Cape Province.
Course
The river has its source in the northern region of the Eastern Cape, in the area of Matatiele and Mount Fle ...
,
Mngazi River,
Mthatha River
Mthatha River or Umtata River ( xh, 'mtathe Bawo) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in an estuary located near Coffee Bay. The Mthatha river flows in a southeastern direction and is app ...
,
Xora River,
Mbashe River
Mbhashe River is one of the major rivers in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. It flows in a southeastern direction and has a catchment area of 6,030 km. The river drains into the Indian Ocean through an estuary located near the light ...
,
Nqabara River,
Gqunube River,
Buffalo River,
Nahoon River
The Nahoon River ( xh, Nxaruni) is situated in the city of East London on the east coast of South Africa.
Geography
It is to the east of the Buffalo River harbour, and is to the west of Gonubie River. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank a ...
,
Groot Kei River
The Great Kei River is a river in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is formed by the confluence of the Black Kei River and White Kei River, northeast of Cathcart, Eastern Cape, Cathcart. It flows for and ends in the Great Kei Estuary ...
and
Keiskamma River
The Keiskamma River ( af, Keiskammarivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in the Keiskamma Estuary, located by Hamburg Nature Reserve, near Hamburg, midway between East London and P ...
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Mzimbuvu to Keiskamma WMA 12
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* Binfield Park Dam
Binfield Park Dam is a dam on the Tyhume River, near Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1986, and commissioned in 1987.
The villagers underused the Binfield Park Dam and vicinity areas located nearby – no fishing, aquacul ...
on Tyhume River
The Tyhume River is a river in Amathole District Municipality in the central part of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
It springs in the forested mountains of Hogsback, part of the Amatola Mountains, and runs down the Tyhume River Valle ...
* Bridle Drift Dam on Buffalo River
* Doornrivier Dam on Doorn River
Doorn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
History
In a document from 885 to 896, the settlement is called "Thorhem", dwelling of Thor, the God of Thunder. Vikings quarte ...
* Gcuwa Dam on Gcuwa River
* Gubu Dam on Gubu River
* Laing Dam
Laing Dam is a gravity type dam located on the Buffalo River, near East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1938 and has been renovated in 1950. The main purpose of the dam is to serve for irrigation and domestic use and i ...
on Buffalo River
* Lubisi Dam on Indwe River
Indwe is a small town in Chris Hani District Municipality near Dordrecht in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
The town is situated between Dordrecht and Elliot on the R56 road. It was founded in 1896 as a centre for coal-mining activiti ...
* Nahoon Dam on Nahoon River
The Nahoon River ( xh, Nxaruni) is situated in the city of East London on the east coast of South Africa.
Geography
It is to the east of the Buffalo River harbour, and is to the west of Gonubie River. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank a ...
* Ncora Dam on Tsomo River
The Tsomo River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is a tributary of the Great Kei River.
Course
It originates about 10 km to the north west of the town Elliot and flows southward to meet the right-hand bank of th ...
* Oxkraal Dam on Oxkraal River
* Rooikrantz Dam on Buffalo River
* Sandile Dam on Keiskamma River
The Keiskamma River ( af, Keiskammarivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in the Keiskamma Estuary, located by Hamburg Nature Reserve, near Hamburg, midway between East London and P ...
* Mthatha Dam
Mthatha Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Mthatha River, near Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1977 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial purposes. Its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
See ...
on Mthatha River
Mthatha River or Umtata River ( xh, 'mtathe Bawo) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean in an estuary located near Coffee Bay. The Mthatha river flows in a southeastern direction and is app ...
* Waterdown Dam
Waterdown Dam is an earth-fill type dam (reservoir) located on the Klipplaat River near Whittlesea, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It supplies Whittlesea and Queenstown with drinking water and was established in 1958. The hazard potential of the ...
on Klipplaat River
The Klipplaat River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.
Course
The source of the long Klipplaat River is in the Amathole Mountains (the highest mountains in the former Ciskei) near Cathcart. The river then winds its way ...
* Wriggleswade Dam on Kubisi River
* Xilinxa Dam on Xilinxa River
* Xonxa Dam on White Kei River
Boundaries
Primary drainage regions R and S, and also tertiary drainage regions T11 to T13, T20, T31 to T36, T60, T70, T80 and T90.
See also
* 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 ...
* 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
External links
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Dams in South Africa