Klaserie River
| Klaserie River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Klaserie River's mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| State | Limpopo Province |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | East of Blyde River Canyon |
| • coordinates | 24°33′26″S 30°54′39″E / 24.5572°S 30.9109°E |
| Mouth | Olifants River, Limpopo |
• location | Kruger National Park |
• coordinates | 24°04′56″S 31°14′56″E / 24.0821°S 31.2489°E |
The Klaserie River is a river in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It flows northeastwards and is a tributary of the Olifants River, joining it at 90° in the west of the Kruger National Park.[1]
Dam
- Jan Wassenaar Dam - built in 1961 as a earthen dam with a concrete spillway to store irrigation water, it was raised by a further three metres in 1968.[1] It is 98 metres long and 17.5 metres tall.[1]
See also
External links
- Google map of Klaserie River's se mouth at Geonames.org (cc-by)
References
- ^ a b c Kokot, Daniel Francis (1972). "Klaserie". In Potgieter, Dirk J. (ed.). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa. Vol. 6. Cape Town: Nasou. p. 411. ISBN 978-0-625-00322-8.