Rietvlei River

Rietvlei River
Wetland of the Rietvlei River in Rietvlei N. R.
Rietvlei River is located in South Africa
Rietvlei River
Location of the Rietvlei River mouth
EtymologyFrom the word for "reed" and vlei in the Afrikaans language
Location
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
Physical characteristics
SourceWitwatersrand
 • locationSouth of Pretoria
 • elevation1,540 m (5,050 ft)
MouthHennops River
 • coordinates
25°52′54″S 28°17′40″E / 25.88167°S 28.29444°E / -25.88167; 28.29444
 • elevation
1,480 m (4,860 ft)

The Rietvlei River is a small river in central Gauteng Province, South Africa. It feeds the wetlands of the Rietvlei Nature Reserve,[1] before it flows into Rietvlei Dam, which is one of the main sources of water for Pretoria. The river downstream of the dam is known as Sesmylspruit, which is a tributary of the Hennops River and part of the Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin.[2]