Steelpoort River

Steelpoort River (Tubatse)
River
Steelpoort River shown as a tributary of the Olifants on a map of 1887
Country South Africa
State Limpopo Province
Source
 - location Kwaggaskop, Mpumalanga
 - elevation 1,930 m (6,332 ft)
Mouth Olifants River
 - location Near Kromellenboog, Limpopo Province
 - elevation 605 m (1,985 ft)
 - coordinates 24°26′35″S 30°26′06″E / 24.44306°S 30.43500°E / -24.44306; 30.43500Coordinates: 24°26′35″S 30°26′06″E / 24.44306°S 30.43500°E / -24.44306; 30.43500
Basin 7,139 km2 (2,756 sq mi)
Location of the Steelpoort River's mouth
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The Steelpoort River 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, Stoffberg and Belfast.

The main tributaries of the Steelpoort River are the Klip River, Dwars River, Waterval 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Olifants and Steelpoort River Basins
  2. ↑ Steelpoort River: Hydrology and geohydrology
  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
  6. ↑ The Ba Pedi


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