Groot Brak River (Western Cape)
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Groot Brak River, The mouth of the Great Brak River lies at the town of Great Brak River which falls under the Mossel Bay
municipality . The nearest large towns are Mossel Bay
, 24km to the west, and George
, 34 km to the east by road. The main tributaries of the Great Brak are the Perdeberg River, Tweeriviere River and Varings River.
The Wolwedans Dam
is the only dam in the river.
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province...
municipality . The nearest large towns are Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is a harbour town of about 130,000 people on the Southern Cape of South Africa. It is an important tourism and farming region of the Western Cape Province...
, 24km to the west, and George
George, Western Cape
George is a city with 203,253 inhabitants in South Africa's Western Cape province. The city is a popular holiday and conference centre and the administrative and commercial hub of the Garden Route.- Location :...
, 34 km to the east by road. The main tributaries of the Great Brak are the Perdeberg River, Tweeriviere River and Varings River.
The Wolwedans Dam
Wolwedans Dam
Wolwedans Dam is a dam in South Africa on the Great Brak River near Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa. It was established in 1990. The dam is the main source of water for the municipality of Mossel Bay as well as the gas-to-liquids refinery PetroSA....
is the only dam in the river.