The Tarka River is a river in the
Eastern Cape,
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
. Along with the
Baviaans River, Grootbrak River and
Kat River it is a major eastern tributary of the
Great Fish River
The Great Fish River (called ''great'' to distinguish it from the Namibian Fish River) ( af, Groot-Visrivier) is a river running through the South African province of the Eastern Cape. The coastal area between Port Elizabeth and the Fish R ...
. The
Lake Arthur Dam and the
Kommandodrif Dam are located in this river. The latter is included in the
Commando Drift Nature Reserve
Commando Drift Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by ...
.
The Tarka river is part of the
Fish to Tsitsikama Fish to Tsitsikama WMA, or Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area (coded: 15),{{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 ...
Water Management Area
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 ...
.
Fish to Tsitsikama WMA 15
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References
External links
Fish to Sundays: Internal Strategic Perspective
Rivers of the Eastern Cape
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