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Water Management Areas are parts of South Africa that are managed by the Water Boards.

The list should be complete, and in accordance with the definitions of the Department of Water Affairs. Apart from these WMAs they also have a number of Water Drainage Areas (some dams are only used for drainage, some seem to be used for both).

List of Water Management Areas

Name of WMA	Gross Capacity x10³M³	Nr.	Main Rivers	Location
Berg Water Management Area	416	19 Berg WMA Berg WMA, or Berg Water Management Area , Include the following major rivers: the Berg River, Diep River and Steenbras River, and covers the following Dams:* Berg River dam Berg River* Misverstand Dam Berg River...	Berg River Berg River The Berg River is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km long with a catchment area of 7,715 km² and outlets into the Atlantic Ocean. About 65% of the Berg River area is under agriculture... , Diep River Diep River Diep River, drains the area between the Kasteel Mountain and the northern slopes of the Durbanville Hills, in Western Cape, province South Africa.... and Steenbras River	around Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
Breede Water Management Area Breede Water Management Area Breede WMA, or Breede Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Breede River, Riviersonderend River, Sout River, Bot River and Palmiet River, and covers the following Dams:* Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River...	1 039	18 Breede Water Management Area Breede WMA, or Breede Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Breede River, Riviersonderend River, Sout River, Bot River and Palmiet River, and covers the following Dams:* Brandvlei Dam Lower Brandvlei River...	Breede River Breede River The Breede River , is a river in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Travelling inland north from Cape Town, the river runs in a west to east direction, the surrounding western mountains thus forming the first continental divide experienced by European settlers in the 18th century... , Riviersonderend River Riviersonderend River The Sonderend River, also known as the Riviersonderend , is a main tributary of the Breede River, located in the Western Cape, province South Africa.... , Sout River, Bot River Bot River Bot River is a river in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The river mouth is located at Fischerhaven. Its tributaries include the Swart River. It falls within the Drainage system G.- See also :* List of rivers of South Africa... and Palmiet River Palmiet River Palmiet River,is located in the Western Cape province South Africa. The Palmiet River is a typical Western Cape river, experiencing winter rainfall. It has a small catchment area of 500 km2. It has five irrigation and hydro-power dams along its length, and provides water for agricultural and...	around Cape Aghulas, Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
Crocodile (West) and Marico Water Management Area	814	3 Crocodile (West) and Marico Crocodile and Marico WMA, or Crocodile and Marico Water Management Area , is sub-divided into 6 sub-management areas each corresponding with a river drainage area, and include the following major rivers: the Crocodile River and Marico River, sub divided into an upper Crocodile River...	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... and Marico River Marico River Marico River, the river starts of as some small river systems join forces, in the North West 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, then it becomes the border between...	Mostly 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:...
Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area	726	15 Fish to Tsitsikama Fish to Tsitsikama WMA, or Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Fish River, Kowie River, Boesmans River, Sundays River, Gamtoos River, Kromme River, Tsitsikamma River and Groot River, and covers the following Dams:* Beervlei Dam Groot River* Darlington...	Great Fish River Great Fish River The Great Fish River is a river running through the South African province of the Eastern Cape, it originates east of Graaff-Reinet and runs through Cradock, just south of this the Tarka River joins it... , Kowie River Kowie River Kowie River, has its source in the hills of the "Grahamstown Heights" from where it flows in a south-easterly direction draining the major part of the Bathurst region. Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River, the Bak River and the Lushington River . The Little Kowei River is a smaller... , Boesmans River Boesmans River Boesmans River, originates north of Kirkwood, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and runs east past Alicedale, before it turns and twists south and east to Kenton on Sea, where it mouths into the Indian Ocean. at . Tributaries include: Bega River, iCamtarha, Ncazala River, Komga River, New Years River,... , Sundays River Sundays River The Sundays River is a river in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is said to be the fastest flowing river in South Africa. The Khoisan people originally named this river Nukakamma because the river's banks are always green and grassy despite the arid terrain that it runs... , Gamtoos River Gamtoos River Gamtoos River formed by the Kouga and the Groot is situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and is approximately 645 km long with a catchment area of 34,635 km²... , Kromme River, Tsitsikamma River and Groot River	Western part of Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
Gouritz Water Management Area	261	16 Gouritz Gouritz WMA, or Gouritz Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Gouritz River, Olifants River, Kamanassie River, Gamka River, Buffels River, Touws River, Goukou River and Duiwenhoks River, and covers the following Dams:...	Gouritz River, Olifants River, Kamanassie River, Gamka River Gamka River Gamka River, located in Western Cape, South Africa, the name 'Gamka' means 'Lion' and was probably named this by the San . The river originates north of Beaufort West, generally flowing southwest towards the Gamkapoort Dam.... , Buffels River, Touws River, Goukou River and Duiwenhoks River Duiwenhoks River Duiwenhoks River, Located in Western Cape, South Africa, drains the Langeberg Mountains and flows south to the coast, entering the sea west of Mossel Bay in the Southern Cape. The river is approximately 83 km long with a catchment area of 1 340 sq. km...	Eastern part of Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
Inkomati Water Management Area	1 049	5 Inkomati Inkomati WMA, or Inkomati Water Management Area , The Inkomati water management area is situated in the north-eastern part of South Africa in the Mpumalanga Province, with a small area in the Limpopo Province. It borders on Mozambique in the east and on Swaziland in the south-east...	Komati River Komati River The Komati River is a river in South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. It is long, with a drainage basin in size. Its mean annual discharge is 111 m³/s at its mouth... and Crocodile River	Eastern Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
Limpopo Water Management Area	281	1 Limpopo WMA Limpopo WMA, or Limpopo Water Management Area ', Include the following major rivers : the Limpopo River, Matlabas River, Mokolo River, Lephalala River, Mogalakwena River, Sand River and Nzhelele River, and covers the following dams....	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... , Matlabas River, Mokolo River Mokolo River The Mokolo River is a major watercourse in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The river's catchment area comprises 8387 square kilometers. This river collects much of the drainage of the Waterberg Massif and discharges it to the Limpopo River... , Lephalala River, Mogalakwena River, Sand River and Nzhelele River	Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal... province
Lower Orange Water Management Area	36	14 Lower Orange Lower Orange WMA, or Lower Orange Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Ongers River, Hartbees River and Orange River, and covers the following Dams:* Boegoeberg Dam Orange River* Douglas Storage Weir Vaal River...	Ongers River, Hartbees River and Orange River Orange River The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...	Mostly Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
Lower Vaal Water Management Area	106	10 Lower Vaal Lower Vaal WMA, or Lower Vaal Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Harts River, Molopo River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams:* Spitskop Dam Harts River* Vaalharts Storage Weir Vaal River...	Harts River Harts River The Harts River is a northern tributary of the Vaal River, which in turn is the largest tributary of the Orange River .... , Molopo River Molopo River The Molopo River is located in southern Africa. The river generally flows to the southwest from its source, and has a length of approximately 960 kilometres. River flow is intermittent. When in flood, the flow discharges into the Orange River, which it meets downstream of Augrabies Falls National... and Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	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 northern Northern Cape Northern Cape The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
Luvubu and Letaba Water Management Area	652	2	Mutale River, Luvuvhu River and Letaba River Letaba River The Letaba River is located in eastern Limpopo, South Africa. It starts at the confluence of the Great Letaba and Little Letaba Rivers, whence they continue their journey as the Letaba River, until it becomes a tributary of the Olifants River in the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains, near South...	Northeast Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
Middle Vaal Water Management Area	1 673	9 Middle Vaal Middle Vaal WMA. or Middle Vaal Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Mooi River, Vet River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams:* Allemanskraal Dam Sand River* Bloemhof Dam Vaal River...	Mooi River Mooi River (river) The Mooi River is a river in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It rises in the Mkomazi Nature Reserve in the Drakensberg Mountains, and empties into the Tugela River near Muden. The town of Mooi River lies on the river.-Name:... , Vet River and Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	Northwest Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area	806	11 Mvoti to Umzimkulu Mvoti to Umzimkulu WMA, or Mvoti to Umzimkulu Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Mvoti River, Umgeni River, Umkomazi River and Umzimkulu River, and covers the following Dams:* Albert Falls Dam Mgeni River...	Mvoti River, Umgeni River, Umkomazi River and Umzimkulu River Umzimkulu River The Umzimkulu River is a river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains and flows southeast towards the Indian Ocean, which it enters in Port Shepstone. Towns on the Umzimkulu include Underberg and Umzimkulu...	Around Durban Durban Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area	1 070	12 Mzimvubu to Keiskama Mzimvubu to Keiskama WMA, or Mzimvubu to Keiskama Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Mzimvubu River, Mtata River, Mbashe River, Buffalo River, Nahoon River, Groot Kei River and Keiskamma River, and covers the following Dams:* Binfield Dam Tyume River* Bridle Drift Dam...	Mzimvubu River, Mtata River, Mbashe River, Buffalo River, Nahoon River Nahoon River The Nahoon River is situated in the city East London on the East Coast of South Africa. It is to the east of the Buffalo river harbour, and is to the west of Gonubie River. The suburb of Nahoon is on its west bank and Beacon Bay is on the east bank. The Nahoon Dam supplies some of the water for... , Groot Kei River and Keiskamma River	Rest of Eastern Cape Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
Olifants Water Management Area	1 074	4 Olifants Olifants WMA, or Olifants Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Elands River, Wilge River,Steelpoort River and Olifants River, and covers the following Dams:* Blyderivierpoort Dam Blyde River...	Elands River, Wilge River, Steelpoort River and Olifants River	Souther part of Limpopo Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal... , northern Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
Olifants/Doorn Water Management Area	128	17	Olifants River, Doorn River, Krom River, Sand River, and Sout River	Western Cape Western Cape The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province... north of Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
Thukela Water Management Area	1 110	7	Thukela River	Western KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
Upper Orange WMA Upper Orange Upper Orange WMA, or Upper Orange Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Modder River, Riet River, Caledon River and Orange River, and covers the following Dams:* Armenia Dam Leeu River* Egmont Dam Witspruit...	11 566	13	Modder River Modder River The Modder River is a river in South Africa that forms part of the border between the Northern Cape and the Free State provinces.Modder River may also refer to:* Modder River, Northern Cape - A small town in the Northern Cape.... , Riet River Riet River The Riet River is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa, of which a major tributary, in turn, is the Modder River. In precolonial times the Riet was known as the Gama-!ab , a !Kora name meaning muddy... , Caledon River Caledon River The Caledon River is located in south-east Africa, rising in the Drakensberg Mountains in Lesotho. Origin in the former bantustan of QwaQwa, near the border with Lesotho, southwest of Witsieshoek. It then flows south-west, marking the border with South Africa and Lesotho before entering South... and Orange River Orange River The Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...	Southern Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
Upper Vaal WMA Upper Vaal Upper Vaal WMA, or Upper Vaal Water Management Area , Includes the following major rivers: the Wilge River, Liebenbergsvlei River and Vaal River, and covers the following Dams:* Boskop Dam Mooi River* Grootdraai Dam Vaal River...	5 630	8	Wilge River, Liebenbergsvlei River and Vaal River Vaal River The Vaal River is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source in the Drakensberg mountains in Mpumalanga, east of Johannesburg and about 30 km north of Ermelo and only about 240 km from the Indian Ocean. It then flows westwards to its conjunction...	Gauteng Gauteng Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994... , northern Free State Free State The Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans... , southern Mpumalanga Mpumalanga Mpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
Usutu to Mhlatuze Water Management Area	3 283	6	Usutu River, Pongola River Pongola River The Pongola River is a river in South Africa. It is a tributary of the Maputo River. It rises near Utrecht in northern KwaZulu-Natal, flows east through Pongola, is dammed at Jozini, and crosses the Ubombo Mountains; then it flows north towards Mozambique, joining the Maputo River.... , Mhlatuze River Mhlatuze River Mhlathuze River, catchment has a surface area of 4,209 km2. Located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It rises in the west at an altitude of 1,519m and flows over 100km eastwards to the sea. The deep-sea port of Richards Bay is situated at the mouth of the Mhlathuze River and all industrial... , Mfolozi River and Mkuze River	Northern KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....

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