Rietvlei River
The Rietvlei River is a small river in central Gauteng Province, South Africa. It feeds the wetlands of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve,[1] before it flows into Rietvlei Dam, which is one of the main sources of water for Pretoria. The river downstream of the dam is known as Sesmylspruit, which is a tributary of the Hennops River and part of the Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin.[2]
The Rietvlei river wetlands
Water released from the dam into Sesmylspruit
| Rietvlei River | |
|---|---|
 Wetland of the Rietvlei River in Rietvlei N. R. | |
  Location of the Rietvlei River mouth | |
| Etymology | From the word for "reed" and vlei in the Afrikaans language |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Witwatersrand |
| • location | South of Pretoria |
| • elevation | 1,540 m (5,050 ft) |
| Mouth | Hennops River |
• coordinates | 25°52′54″S 28°17′40″E |
• elevation | 1,480 m (4,860 ft) |
External links
- Ecological State of the Major Rivers and Streams within the Northern Service Delivery Region of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- The Chemical Composition of the Upper Hennops River and its implications on the Water Quality of the Rietvlei Dam
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