Groot River (Western Cape)

This article is about tributary of the Riet River (Doring). For other rivers, see Groot River.
Groot River
River
Name origin: From Grootrivier, meaning "big river" in the Afrikaans language
Country South Africa
State Western Cape
Source _
 - location Cederberg Mountains
Source confluence Twee / Lang
 - elevation 735 m (2,411 ft)
 - coordinates 32°46′29″S 19°17′35″E / 32.77472°S 19.29306°E / -32.77472; 19.29306
Mouth Riet River
 - location Confluence with the Riet River, Western Cape
 - elevation 456 m (1,496 ft)
 - coordinates 32°36′48″S 19°27′10″E / 32.61333°S 19.45278°E / -32.61333; 19.45278Coordinates: 32°36′48″S 19°27′10″E / 32.61333°S 19.45278°E / -32.61333; 19.45278
Location of the Groot River mouth

The Groot River (English: "Large River") is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system. It should is not to be confused with the Groot River of Eastern Cape and the Groot River of Southern Cape provinces.

Course

It is formed by the confluence of the Twee River and Lang River, flowing 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 Riet River is joined by the Brandkraals River and Matjies River, after which it flows into the Doring River.[1]

Ecology

The Clanwilliam Yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis), a local endemic classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, is still found in this river.[2]

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