Eye of Kuruman

Eye of Kuruman
The Eye of Kuruman
Eye of Kuruman is located in South Africa
Eye of Kuruman
Eye of Kuruman
LocationKuruman, Northern Cape
Coordinates27°27′48.6″S 23°26′10.68″E / 27.463500°S 23.4363000°E / -27.463500; 23.4363000
TypeNatural spring
Basin countries South Africa
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The Eye of Kuruman (Afrikaans: Die Oog) is a spring in the town of Kuruman (part of the Ga-Segonyana Local Municipality) in the province of Northern Cape, South Africa. Currently, it is known as the largest natural spring in the Southern Hemisphere;[1] although the Te Waikoropupū Springs in Golden Bay, New Zealand has been reliably measured at an average flow some 60 times greater (14 m3/s (220,000 US gal/min)).[2]

The spring forms a small lake in the middle of the town, directly on the N14 road and is located in a fenced park. It has a daily flow of about 20,000 cubic metres (710,000 cu ft) of crystal-clear, potable water. Water from the spring supplies the town of Kuruman.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference OlivierOlivier2001 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "A clearer look at Te Waikoropupū Springs | NIWA". niwa.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-30.