The Karringmelk Spruit (literally "Buttermilk Spruit") is a tributary of the Kraai River in the Senqu area in the northeastern part of the Eastern Cape. It rises to the south of Wittenberg near Lesotho and flows as a stream southwestward through valleys and gorges east of the town of Lady Grey and further south to where it joins the Kraai River at 30°54′20″S 27°07′58″E.

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Karringmelk Spruit
A special tourist train steaming across the Kraai River bridge near Lady Grey in 1979
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Witteberge
• coordinates	30°42′31″S 27°27′51″E
• elevation	2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Mouth
• location	South of Lady Grey, South Africa
• coordinates	30°54′20″S 27°07′28″E
• elevation	1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Basin features
River system	Orange River

The river is crossed by a historical railway line (at 30°48′01″S 27°14′48″E), and the Jan Kemp Vorster Bridge (1973) carries car traffic over the river in the direction of Barkly East, about 50 km away.

Etymology of Karringmelk

The Dutch name "karnmelk" means buttermilk, the slightly sour liquid left after butter has been churned, used in baking or consumed as a drink.

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa

External links

• Google Map of Karnmelk Spruit's mouth at Geonames.org (cc-by); post updated 2020-01-28; database download on 2017-02-28

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