Middle Vaal Water Management Area
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Middle Vaal WMA. or Middle Vaal Water Management Area (coded: 9), Includes the following major rivers: the
Vet River The Vet River ( af, Vetrivier) is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa. Its sources are between Marquard and Clocolan and the Vet River flows roughly northwestwards to meet the Vaal at the Bloemhof Dam near Hoopsta ...
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Vals River The Vals River ( af, Valsrivier) is a tributary of the Vaal River in the Free State, South Africa. It is a strong seasonal river. This river of the Middle Vaal System is a good place for fishing, especially the local Largemouth Yellowfish. Cou ...
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Vaal River The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocean. ...
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Allemanskraal Dam The Allemanskraal Dam is a dam in the Free State (South African province), Free State province of South Africa, on the Sand River (Free State), Sand River. It was established in 1960. The reservoir has a gross capacity of , and a surface area of ...
Sand River *
Bloemhof Dam Bloemhof Dam is a dam in South Africa. It was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 1960s. It is located at the confluence of the Vaal River and the Vet River, on the border between the provinces North W ...
Vaal River The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocean. ...
* Elandskuil Dam Swartleegte River *
Erfenis Dam The Erfenis Dam is an earth-fill type dam located in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Vet River, near Theunissen. It was established in 1960 and its primary purpose is for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been r ...
Vet River The Vet River ( af, Vetrivier) is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa. Its sources are between Marquard and Clocolan and the Vet River flows roughly northwestwards to meet the Vaal at the Bloemhof Dam near Hoopsta ...
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Koppies Dam Koppies Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Renoster River, near Koppies, Free State (South African province), Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1911 and its primary purpose is to serve for irrigation and dome ...
Renoster River * Rietspruit Dam Rietspruit


Boundaries

Tertiary drainage regions C24, C25, C41 to C43, C60 and C70.


References

http://www.dwaf.gov.za/Hydrology/ Water Management Areas Dams in South Africa