Groot River (Western Cape)

The Groot River (English: "Large River") is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system. It is not to be confused with the Groot River of Eastern Cape or the Groot River of Southern Cape provinces.

Groot River
Location of the Groot River mouth
Etymology	From Grootrivier, meaning "big river" in the Afrikaans language
Location
Country	South Africa
State	Western Cape
Physical characteristics
Source	_
• location	Cederberg Mountains
Source confluence	Twee / Lang
• coordinates	32°46′29″S 19°17′35″E
• elevation	735 m (2,411 ft)
Mouth	Riet River
• location	Confluence with the Riet River, Western Cape
• coordinates	32°36′48″S 19°27′10″E
• elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)

Course

It is formed by the confluence of the Twee River and Lang River, flowing off the eastern slopes of the Cederberg Mountains, south-east of Citrusdal.

The river flows in an easterly direction through the Skurweberge Mountains where it joins the Riet River that rises as the Winkelhaak River and Houdenbeks River north of Ceres. Below this confluence, the Riet River is joined by the Brandkraals River and Matjies River, after which it flows into the Doring River.[1]

Ecology

The Clanwilliam Yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, is still found in this river.[2]

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa

References

1. Olifants/Doorn WMA 17
2. "Technical Report on the State of Yellowfishes in South Africa 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2012-03-29.

External links

• The Influence of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Temperature on the Distribution, Habitat, Use and Recruitment of Threatened Cyprinids in a Western Cape River, South Africa
• Doring River: Tributaries