Doring River
The Doring River (Afrikaans: Doringrivier) is a river in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. It is part of the Olifants/Doring River system.[1]
| Doring River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Doring/Oudrif River mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NE of Ceres |
| Mouth | As Oudrif River |
• location | Confluence |
• coordinates | 31°52′26″S 18°38′23″E |
• elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
The name 'Doring' is also applied to a stretch of the Sout River, another Olifants tributary, midway through its course.[2]
Course
It originates northeast of Ceres and joins the Olifants River near the town of Klawer as the Oudrif River after the confluence with the Koebee River. Tributaries include the Tankwa River, Riet River, Wolf River and Brandewyn River.[3]
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.[4]
See also
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
- List of rivers of South Africa
References
- Rivers in South Africa - Doring River
- Olifants/Doorn WMA 17
- Olifants/Doorn WMA 17
- "Technical Report on the State of Yellowfishes in South Africa 2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
External links
- The Influence of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Temperature on the Distribution, Habitat, Use and Recruitment of Threatened Cyprinids in a Western Cape River, South Africa
- List of South African Dams from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (South Africa)
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