Krom River

Krom River
Krommerivier
The Krom River, St Francis Bay
Krom River is located in South Africa
Krom River
Location of the Krom River mouth
EtymologyFrom "curve" in the Afrikaans language
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceEastern Cape Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTsitsikamma Mountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa
 • elevation800 m (2,600 ft)
MouthIndian Ocean
 • location
Sea Vista, South Africa
 • coordinates
34°08′37″S 24°50′40″E / 34.14361°S 24.84444°E / -34.14361; 24.84444
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length109 km (68 mi)
Basin size1,085 km2 (419 sq mi)

Krom River or Kromme River (Afrikaans: Krommerivier) is a river in the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The river flows into the Indian Ocean through an estuary on the north side of St Francis Bay, west of Port Elizabeth. The Krom river flows in an ESE direction and is approximately 109 km long with a catchment area of 1,085 km2.[1]

The Churchill Dam and the Impofu Dam are dams on the Krom River. The latter is located near Humansdorp. Presently this river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area.

  1. ^ "Fish to Tsitsikamma WMA 15". Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2012.