Steelpoort River

Steelpoort River
Steelpoort River shown as a tributary of the Olifants on a map of 1887
Location of the Steelpoort River's mouth
Native name	Tubatse (Northern Sotho) iNdubazi (Southern Ndebele)
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
• elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Basin size	7,139 km^2 (2,756 sq mi)
[1]

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.^[2] The De Hoop Dam on the Steelpoort River has been 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

• List of rivers of South Africa

References

1. Olifants and Steelpoort River Basins^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "Steelpoort River: Hydrology and geohydrology". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
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". Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
6. "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