Riet River (Doring)

This article is about the river of the Olifants/Doring system. For the tributary of the Vaal River, see Riet River.

Riet River
Location of the Riet River mouth
Etymology	From the word for "reed" in the Afrikaans language
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Koue Bokkeveld
Source confluence	Winkelhaak / Houdenbeks
• coordinates	33°09′30″S19°26′06″E / 33.15833°S 19.43500°E / -33.15833; 19.43500
• elevation	971 m (3,186 ft)
Mouth	Doring River
• location	De Mond
• coordinates	32°30′47″S19°33′18″E / 32.51306°S 19.55500°E / -32.51306; 19.55500
• elevation	392 m (1,286 ft)

The Riet River (Afrikaans : Rietrivier) is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system. ^[1]

Course

It originates in the Koue Bokkeveld Mountains north of Ceres at the confluence of the Winkelhaak River and Houdenbeks River, flowing roughly northwards. After the Groot River joins its left bank, the Riet turns eastwards. Below this confluence, the Riet River is joined by the Brandkraals River on its right bank and by the Matjies River on its left side, after which it flows into the Doring River at a place known as De Mond. ^[2]

Ecology

The Clanwilliam Yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic species classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, is still found in the Doring and other rivers of its basin. ^[3]

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa

References

1. Olifants/Doorn WMA 17
2. "The Influence of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Temperature on the Distribution, Habitat, Use and Recruitment of Threatened Cyprinids in a Western Cape River, South Africa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
3. "Technical Report on the State of Yellowfishes in South Africa 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2012-03-30.

External links

• Olifants/Doorn WMA: Internal Strategic Perspective