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The Kraai River (literally "Crow River") is a tributary of the Orange River (also called Gariep River by locals) that flows near Barkly East in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
| Kraai River | |
|---|---|
 The river near Barkly East | |
  | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Moshesh's Ford |
| • coordinates | 30°51′9″S 27°46′40″E |
| • elevation | 1,845 m (6,053 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
• coordinates | 30°40′2″S 26°45′6″E |
• elevation | 1,340 m (4,400 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Orange River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Karnmelkspruit |
| • right | Bell River |
The Kraai River originates in the mountains south of Lesotho and flows westward from the confluence of the Bell River and the Sterk Spruit at Moshesh's Ford at 30°51′09″S 27°46′40″E all the way to Aliwal North, where it joins the Orange River at 30°40′02″S 26°45′06″E.[1]
The river flows almost entirely over sandstone rocks of the Clarens Formation.
The Kraai is fishable, containing rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth yellowfish.[2]
In 1881[3] a sandstone[4] arch bridge called the J W Sauer bridge was completed over the river. The bridge linked communities in the Kraai River basin with Aliwal North. The Sauer bridge and the Loch Bridge on the farm Tyger Krantz, are now Provincial Heritage sites.[5][6]
Major tributaries
- Bell River and a tributary of the Bell, the Kloppershoek Spruit
- Sterk Spruit, its tributaries are the Bok Spruit and Rifle Spruit
- Joggem Spruit
- Langkloof Spruit
- Diep Spruit and its tributary, the Three Drifts Stream
- Carlisleshoek Spruit and the Maartenshoek Spruit
- Klein Wildebeest Spruit
- Saalboom Spruit and its tributary, the Vaalhoek Spruit
- Karnmelk Spruit
See also
- List of rivers of South Africa
- List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa
References
- Physiography of the Kraai River Catchment WalkerBouts.co.za
- "Fly Fishing" Archived 2015-06-18 at the Wayback Machine wildmountainadventures.co.za
- "Stone Arch Bridges Of The Northeast Cape" maclear.co.za
- "Exploring the Eastern Cape’s bridging legacy" farmersweekly.co.za
- "J W Sauer Bridge, Kraai River, Aliwal North District" sahra.org.za
- "Loch Bridge, Kraai River, Barkly East District" sahra.org.za
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[de] Kraai River
Der Kraai River (afrikaans Kraairivier, wörtlich „Krähenfluss“) ist ein linker Nebenfluss des Oranje in der südafrikanischen Provinz Ostkap. Sein Ursprung liegt 22 km nordöstlich von Barkly East.- [en] Kraai River
[it] Fiume Kraai
Il Fiume Kraai (Kraai River) è un affluente del fiume Orange che scorre vicino Barkly East nella Provincia del Capo Orientale, Sudafrica. Il fiume Kraai nasce nelle montagne a sud del Lesotho e scorre verso ovest dalla confluenza del fiume Bel e dello Sterkspruit presso Moshesh’s Ford a 30° 51’09’’ S 27° 46’40’’E fino a Aliwal Nord, dove si unisce al fiume Orange a 30° 40’02’’S 26°45’06’’E. Il fiume scorre quasi interamente su roccia arenaria. Il Kraai è pescabile e contiene trota iridea, trota fario e Labeobarbus aeneus. Nel 1881 un ponte ad arco in arenaria chiamato W Sauer bridge è stato completato sopra il fiume. Il ponte collega le comunità nel bacino del fiume Kraai con Aliwal North. Il ponte Sauer e il ponte Loch nella fattoria Tyger Krantz sono ora siti del patrimonio provinciale.[ru] Край (река)
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