Riet River (Doring)
Riet River | |
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![]() ![]() Location of the Riet River mouth | |
Etymology | From the word for "reed" in the Afrikaans language |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Western Cape |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Koue Bokkeveld |
Source confluence | / |
• coordinates | 33°09′30″S 19°26′06″E / 33.15833°S 19.43500°E |
• elevation | 971 m (3,186 ft) |
Mouth | Doring River |
• location | De Mond |
• coordinates | 32°30′47″S 19°33′18″E / 32.51306°S 19.55500°ECoordinates: 32°30′47″S 19°33′18″E / 32.51306°S 19.55500°E |
• elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
The Riet River (Afrikaans: Rietrivier) is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system.[1]
Course[]
It originates in the Koue Bokkeveld Mountains north of Ceres at the confluence of the and , flowing roughly northwards. After the Groot River joins its left bank it turns eastwards. Below this confluence, the Riet River is joined by the on its right bank and by the on its left side, after which it flows into the Doring River at a place known as De Mond.[2]
Ecology[]
The Clanwilliam Yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic species classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, is still found in the Doring and other rivers of its basin.[3]
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Categories:
- Rivers of the Western Cape
- Rivers of South Africa