Groot River (Western Cape)
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The Groot River of Western Cape Province is a South Africa
n river. It should is not to be confused with the Groot River of Eastern Cape
and the Groot River of Southern Cape provinces.
It is formed by a number of small tributaries including the Twee River and Lang River, flows 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 Groot River is joined by the Brandkraals River and Matjies River, after which it flows into the Doring River
.
The Clanwilliam Yellowfish
(Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic classified as Vulnerable
by the IUCN, is still found in this river.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n river. It should is not to be confused with the Groot River of Eastern Cape
Groot River (Eastern Cape)
The Groot River is a river in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.The Touws River tributary rises in the Matroosberg Mountains and flows east through the town of the same name and south into the Little Karoo, where it joins the Groot River...
and the Groot River of Southern Cape provinces.
It is formed by a number of small tributaries including the Twee River and Lang River, flows off the eastern slopes of the Cederberg Mountains, south-east of Citrusdal
Citrusdal
-About the area:Citrusdal is a town with a population of 5,060 in the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is situated on the Olifants River at the base of the Cederberg mountains, 170km north of Cape Town on N7 national road. Agriculture in the area is dominated by citrus fruit farming,...
. The river flows in an easterly direction through the Skurweberge Mountains where it joins the Riet River
Riet River
The Riet River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa, of which a major tributary, in turn, is the Modder River. In precolonial times the Riet was known as the Gama-!ab , a !Kora name meaning muddy...
that rises as the Winkelhaak River and Houdenbeks River north of Ceres
Ceres, Western Cape
Ceres is a town with 46,251 inhabitants in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre and largest town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality. Ceres serves as a regional centre for the surrounding towns of Wolseley, Tulbagh, Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet...
. Below this confluence, the Groot River is joined by the Brandkraals River and Matjies River, after which it flows into the Doring River
Doring River
Doring River, The Doring River originates northeast of Ceres and joins the Olifants River near the towns of Klawer and Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa...
.
The Clanwilliam Yellowfish
Clanwilliam Yellowfish
The Clanwilliam Yellowfish is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It has long been placed in Barbus, the "wastebin genus" for barbs, by default; however, the species is increasingly being restored to related yellowfish genus Labeobarbus which seems a much more appropriate placement...
(Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic classified as Vulnerable
Vulnerable species
On 30 January 2010, the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species identified 9694 Vulnerable species, subspecies and varieties, stocks and sub-populations.-References:...
by the IUCN, is still found in this river.