Riet River (Doring)

This article is about the river of the Olifants/Doring system. For the tributary of the Vaal River, see Riet River.
Riet River
River
Name origin: From the word for "reed" in the Afrikaans language
Country South Africa
Province Western Cape
Source
 - location Koue Bokkeveld
Source confluence Winkelhaak / Houdenbeks
 - elevation 971 m (3,186 ft)
 - coordinates 33°09′30″S 19°26′06″E / 33.15833°S 19.43500°E / -33.15833; 19.43500
Mouth Doring River
 - location De Mond
 - elevation 392 m (1,286 ft)
 - coordinates 32°30′47″S 19°33′18″E / 32.51306°S 19.55500°E / -32.51306; 19.55500Coordinates: 32°30′47″S 19°33′18″E / 32.51306°S 19.55500°E / -32.51306; 19.55500
Location of the Riet River mouth

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 Winkelhaak River and Houdenbeks River, flowing roughly northwards. After the Groot River joins its left bank it turns eastwards. Below this confluence, the Riet River is joined by the Brandkraals River on its right bank and by the Matjies River 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Olifants/Doorn WMA 17
  2. ↑ The Influence of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Temperature on the Distribution, Habitat, Use and Recruitment of Threatened Cyprinids in a Western Cape River, South Africa
  3. ↑ Technical Report on the State of Yellowfishes in South Africa 2007
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