Fish to Tsitsikama
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Fish to Tsitsikama WMA, or Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area (coded: 15), Includes the following major rivers: the Fish River
, Kowie River
, Boesmans River
, Sundays River
, Gamtoos River
, Kromme River, Tsitsikamma River and Groot River
, and covers the following Dams:
Great Fish River
The Great Fish River is a river running through the South African province of the Eastern Cape, it originates east of Graaff-Reinet and runs through Cradock, just south of this the Tarka River joins it...
, Kowie River
Kowie River
Kowie River, has its source in the hills of the "Grahamstown Heights" from where it flows in a south-easterly direction draining the major part of the Bathurst region. Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River, the Bak River and the Lushington River . The Little Kowei River is a smaller...
, Boesmans River
Boesmans River
Boesmans River, originates north of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and runs east past Alicedale, before it turns and twists south and east to Kenton on Sea, where it mouths into the Indian Ocean. at . Tributaries include: Bega River, iCamtarha, Ncazala River, Komga River, New Years River,...
, Sundays River
Sundays River
The Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is said to be the fastest flowing river in South Africa. The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs...
, Gamtoos River
Gamtoos River
Gamtoos River formed by the Kouga and the Groot is situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is approximately 645 km long with a catchment area of 34,635 km²...
, Kromme River, Tsitsikamma River and Groot River
Groot River
Groot River may refer to any of the following rivers in South Africa:* Groot River * Groot River * Groot River * Orange River...
, and covers the following Dams:
- Beervlei DamBeervlei DamBeervlei Dam is dam in the Groot River, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1975, has a capacity of , and a surface area of , and the dam wall is 31 m high.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
Groot RiverGroot RiverGroot River may refer to any of the following rivers in South Africa:* Groot River * Groot River * Groot River * Orange River... - Darlington DamDarlington DamDarlington Dam, also referred to as Lake Mentz. is a dam situated in the Sundays River, near Kirkwood, in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1922. The dam has a capacity of , with a -high wall....
Sondags River - De Mistkraal Dam Little Fish River
- Grassridge DamGrassridge DamThe Grassridge Dam is a dam on the Great Brak River, near Hofmeyr, Eastern Cape, South Africa and is the starting point for the Fish River Canoe Marathon. The Dam was constructed in 1923 .- References :...
Groot Brak River - Groendal DamGroendal DamGroendal Dam is a dam on the Swartkops River, near Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Dam was constructed in 1933 .- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
Swartkops River - Impofu DamImpofu DamImpofu Dam is a dam on the Krom River, near Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1982.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
Krom River - Katrivier DamKatrivier DamKatrivier Dam is a dam on the Kat River, near Seymour, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1969.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
Kat River - Kommandodrift Dam Tarka RiverTarka RiverThe Tarka River is a river in South Africa. Along with the Baviaans River and Kat River it is a major eastern tributary of the Great Fish River.-References:...
- Kouga DamKouga DamThe Kouga Dam supplies irrigations water to the Kouga and Gamtoos valleys as well as drinking water to the Port Elizabeth metropolitan area via the Lourie, South Africa balancing dam....
Kouga RiverKouga RiverKouga River originates near Haarlem, Western Cape, South Africa, and flows eastward, where it joins the Gamtoos River just past the Kouga Dam. Tributaries include the Baviaanskloof River and the Nabooms River.- Also see :* List of rivers of South Africa... - Kromrivier Dam Krom River
- Loerie Dam Loerie Spruit
- Nqweba DamNqweba DamNqweba Dam, is a dam on the Sundays River , near Graaff Reinet, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1925. The dam has a capacity of , and a surface area of , the wall is , and is long....
Sondags River
See also
- Water Management AreasWater Management AreasWater Management Areas are parts of South Africa that are managed by the Water Boards.The list should be complete, and in accordance with the definitions of the Department of Water Affairs...
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa