Steelpoort River

Steelpoort River
Steelpoort River
	Steelpoort River shown as a tributary of the Olifants on a map of 1887
	Location of the Steelpoort River's mouth
Native name	Tubatse (Pedi) and iNdubazi (Ndebele)
Location
Country	South Africa
State	Limpopo Province
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Kwaggaskop, Mpumalanga
• elevation	1,930 m (6,330 ft)
Mouth	Olifants River
• location	Near , Limpopo Province
• coordinates	24°26′35″S 30°26′06″E / 24.44306°S 30.43500°ECoordinates: 24°26′35″S 30°26′06″E / 24.44306°S 30.43500°E
• elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Basin size	7,139 km2 (2,756 sq mi)

The Steelpoort River, iNdubazi or Tubatse (Afrikaans: Steelpoortrivier) is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a right hand tributary of the Olifants River, joining it at the lower end of its basin. Its source is located at Kwaggaskop, a farm between Dullstroom, and Belfast.

The main tributaries of the Steelpoort River are the Klip River, Dwars River, and the Spekboom River.^[2] The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River will be in operation from late 2014.^[3]^[4]

Some stretches of this river are popular spots for kayaking.^[5]

Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River.^[6]

References[]

^ Olifants and Steelpoort River Basins^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Steelpoort River: Hydrology and geohydrology". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
^ Celliers, Heléne (16 February 2014). "De Hoop-dam eers later voltooi". Beeld. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
^ Major rivers and streams within the Limpopo River Basin
^ "The Steelpoort River". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
^ "The Ba Pedi". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

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[1] Olifants and Steelpoort River Basins^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Steelpoort River: Hydrology and geohydrology". Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

[beeld-3] Celliers, Heléne (16 February 2014). "De Hoop-dam eers later voltooi". Beeld. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[4] Major rivers and streams within the Limpopo River Basin

[5] "The Steelpoort River". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

[6] "The Ba Pedi". Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-14.

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