River in Limpopo Province, South Africa
| Steelpoort River | |
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,_crop3.jpg) Steelpoort River shown as a tributary of the Olifants on a map of 1887 | |
  Location of the Steelpoort River's mouth | |
| Native name |
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| 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 Kromellenboog, Limpopo Province |
| • coordinates | 24°26′35″S 30°26′06″E / 24.44306°S 30.43500°E / -24.44306; 30.43500 |
| • elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Basin size | 7,139 km (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, Stoffberg and Belfast.
The main tributaries of the Steelpoort River are the Klip River, Dwars River, Waterval River and the Spekboom River. The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River has been in operation from late 2014.
Some stretches of this river are popular spots for kayaking.
Sekhukhuneland, the historical area of the Pedi people, is located between the Steelpoort River and the Olifants River.
See also
References
- Olifants and Steelpoort River Basins
- "Steelpoort River: Hydrology and geohydrology". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- 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 7 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- "The Ba Pedi". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
External links
- The Olifants River Basin, South Africa
- Greater Tubatse municipality
- The Olifants River System
- Steelpoort River - News - EngineeringNews
- Hydro-Institutional Mapping in the Steelpoort River Basin, South Africa
- The Olifants River
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