Rietvlei River
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| Rietvlei River | |
| River | |
| Name origin: From the word for "reed" and vlei in the Afrikaans language | |
| Country | South Africa |
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| Province | Gauteng |
| Source | Witwatersrand |
| - location | South of Pretoria |
| - elevation | 1,540 m (5,052 ft) |
| Mouth | Hennops River |
| - elevation | 1,379 m (4,524 ft) |
| - coordinates | 25°49′35″S 28°6′20″E / 25.82639°S 28.10556°E |
  Location of the Rietvlei River mouth
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The Rietvlei river wetlands
The Rietvlei River is a small river in Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Hennops River, part of the Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin.[1]
The Rietvlei River feeds the wetlands of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve.[2] The Rietvlei Dam on this river is one of the main sources of water for Pretoria.
See also
References
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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