Crocodile River (Limpopo)
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Crocodile River Crocodile River West |
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 The Crocodile River in the Limpopo catchment (bottom left) |
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 South Africa
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| River system | Limpopo | |
| Drain over | Limpopo → Indian Ocean | |
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Krugersdorp 26 ° 7 ′ 27 ″ S , 27 ° 49 ′ 44 ″ E |
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| Source height | 1727 m | |
| muzzle | Confluence with the Marico and formation of the Limpopo Coordinates: 24 ° 11 ′ 28 ″ S , 26 ° 52 ′ 16 ″ E 24 ° 11 ′ 28 ″ S , 26 ° 52 ′ 16 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 872 m | |
| Height difference | 855 m
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| Left tributaries | Magalies, Sterkstroom, Elands, Bierspruit | |
| Right tributaries | Jukskei, Pienaars, Sundays River | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Hartbeespoort Dam , Roodekopjes Dam | |
| Big cities | Krugersdorp , City of Johannesburg , City of Tshwane | |
| Medium-sized cities | Brits , Thabazimbi | |
 Crocodile River at Pelindaba |
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The Crocodile River (also Crocodile River West to distinguish it from the Crocodile River East in the province of Mpumalanga ; Afrikaans : Krokodilrivier ; German as "Crocodile River") is a river in the South African provinces of Gauteng , North West (North West) and Limpopo . It rises on the Witwatersrand in the east of the city of Krugersdorp and is the longest source river of the Limpopo .
History and usage
The river has its source north of Witpoortjie train station, near the border with Roodepoort . Shortly afterwards, the river passes the Walter Sisulu Botanical Garden on the border with the City of Johannesburg . It flows essentially northwards, then north-northwestwards, passing densely populated residential areas and industrial areas in Gauteng.
After reaching Limpopo province, the Crocodile River runs past Thabazimbi west of the Waterberg massif . At Oliphant's Drift on the border with Botswana , it joins the Marico and is referred to as Limpopo in the following.
The Crocodile River is dammed in Hartbeespoort Dam, built in 1925, just across the border with the Northwest Province. North of the Magaliesberg there is another reservoir , Roodekopjes Dam, which was inaugurated in 1986, around 50 kilometers north of Brits . In this area, the river passes a mining area in the Bushveld complex , which primarily produces platinum .
The flow rate in the area of the Crocodile (West) Marico Water Management Area is 855 million cubic meters per year, of which around three quarters are accounted for by the Crocodile River. In 2004, the ecological status of the Crocodile River and its tributaries was assessed largely negatively.
Catchment area
The catchment area makes up a large part of the Crocodile (West) Marico Water Managemant Area . Around 5.5 million people are supplied with water from the Crocodile River; A fifth of South African gross domestic product is generated in the catchment area . In addition, the area is fed by the supplier Rand Water with water from the Vaal and the Lesotho Highland Water Project , which flows into the Crocodile River after use and treatment. The river's catchment area includes the north of the City of Johannesburg and the metropolitan municipality of City of Tshwane , which is traversed by the Pienaars and its tributary Apies .
Web links
- Description at dwaf.gov.za (English)
- Waters in the area of the Crocodile River / Marico River, survey from 2004 at dwaf.gov.za (PDF; English; archive version)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Crocodile River maintenance at dwaf.gov.za (English), accessed on May 20, 2017
- ↑ a b c waters in the area of the Crocodile River / Marico River at dwaf.gov.za (PDF; English; archive version)
- ^ Waters in the area of the Crocodile River / Marico River, study from 2004, p. 10 at dwaf.gov.za (PDF; English; archive version)
- ^ Waters in the area of the Crocodile River / Marico River, study from 2004, pp. 18-19 at dwaf.gov.za (PDF; English), accessed on May 21, 2017