Marico River, the river starts of as some small river systems join forces, in the North West

North West (South African province)

North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...

 and become the Groot-Marico River for a short distance its called Madikwene River, after that it becomes the Marico River, just before it drains into the Molatedi Dam

Molatedi Dam

Molatedi Dam is a dam on the Marico River, near Zeerust, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...

, then it becomes the border between South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 and Botswana

Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

, until the Crocodile River

Crocodile River (West)

Crocodile River , has its source in the Witwatersrand mountain range, originates in Constantia Kloof, Roodepoort, Gauteng province, South Africa. The first dam it encounters is a private dam known as the Heia Safari Ranch Dam just west of the Lanseria Airport. Just north of this airport the Jukskei...

 joins it, the name than becomes the Limpopo River

Limpopo River

The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. It is around long, with a drainage basin in size. Its mean annual discharge is 170 m³/s at its mouth...

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Dams in the River (and its tributaries)

• Molatedi Dam
  Molatedi Dam
  Molatedi Dam is a dam on the Marico River, near Zeerust, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1986.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
  
  
• Kromellenboog Dam
• Marico-Bosveld Dam
  Marico-Bosveld Dam
  Marico-Bosveld Dam is a dam on the Groot Marico River, near Groot Marico, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1933.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
  
  
• Klein-Maricopoort Dam
• Sehujwane Dam
• Madikwe Dam
  Madikwe Dam
  Madikwe Dam is a dam on the Thulane River, near Madikwe, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1976.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...