The Suikerbosrand River (Afrikaans: Suikerbosrandrivier) is a tributary of the Vaal River that flows from Leandra in Mpumalanga, westwards through Gauteng to Vereeniging in South Africa. Its mouth is on the northern banks of the Vaal on the Gauteng / Free State border in Three Rivers.

Suikerbosrand River
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Suikerbosrand River is located in South Africa
Suikerbosrand River
EtymologyNamed after the Afrikaans word for the Protea flower, suikerbos (sugarbush)
Native nameSuikerbosrandrivier (Afrikaans)
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth of Leandra
 • locationMpumalanga
 • coordinates26°25′03″S 28°51′50″E / 26.4176°S 28.8638°E / -26.4176; 28.8638
MouthVaal River
 • coordinates
26°40′13″S 27°58′37″E / 26.67032°S 27.97702°E / -26.67032; 27.97702

Ecology and water quality

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The Suikerbosrand is impacted by the poor water quality of its main tributary, the Blesbokspruit; this is due to terrestrial runoff, point source pollution and mine water drainage.[1][2]

Tributaries

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References

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  1. ^ "Classification of significant water resources in the three Vaal Water Management Areas" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Case study for linking water quality license conditions with resource quality objectives for the Leeu-Taaiboschspruit Industrial Complex situated within the Vaal Barrage Catchment: Volume 1".