Elands River (Olifants)

For other rivers with the same name, see Elands River (disambiguation).

Template:Geobox The Elands River (Afrikaans: Elandsrivier) is a river in the former Transvaal area, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River, part of the Limpopo River basin.

Course

The Elands River originates west of Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng Province, flowing northwards and then bending northeastwards into the Rust de Winter Dam, where the Rust De Winter Nature Reserve is located. A few kilometers downstream it flows into the larger Rhenosterkop Dam. Finally it joins the Olifants River at the head of the Arabie Dam reservoir.

Dams in the river

• Rust de Winter Dam
• Rhenosterkop Dam

External links

• Rust De Winter Nature Reserve, South Africa
• The Olifants River Basin, South Africa
• Channel Slopes in the Olifants, Crocodile and Sabie River Catchments