Kromelmboogspruit
| Kromelmboogspruit | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location of the Kromelmboogspruit mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Ngwathe Local Municipality |
| City | Parys |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 27°13′17″S 28°02′08″E / 27.2215005°S 28.0356402°E |
| Mouth | Vaal River |
• coordinates | 26°47′11″S 27°32′15″E / 26.7862949°S 27.5375273°E |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Vaal River |
Kromelmboogspruit (Afrikaans for 'crooked elbow stream') is a tributary of the Vaal River in the Free State, which is part of the Orange River drainage basin.[1] It is found near Heilbron and flows upwards in a north-westerly direction to drain into the Vaal between Parys and Sasolburg.[2][3][4]
Ecology and water quality
In a report from June 2021, SANBI found the Kromelmboogspruit to be in a "moderately modified ecological condition", and thus of high "ecological importance and sensitivity".[5] The Ecosystem Protection Level and Ecosystem Threat Status is considered critical and poorly protected. In 2019 a surface water assessment was completed for Sasol, where Kromelmboogspruit was found to be within the limits set by the Water Use Licence, a mandatory license if a higher usage of water is required.[6]
Fish species found at Kromelmboogspruit
- Labeobarbus aeneus
- Enteromius anoplus
- Enteromius pallidus
- Enteromius paludinosus
- Enteromius trimaculatus
- Clarias gariepinus
- Labeo capensis
- Labeo umbratus
- Tilapia sparrmanii
- Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Macroinvertebrate families found at Kromelmboogspruit
- Aeshnidae
- Ancylidae
- Baetidae (2 sp.)
- Belostomatidae
- Ceratopogonidae
- Chironomidae
- Coenagrionidae
- Corbiculidae
- Corixidae
- Culicidae
- Dytiscidae
- Elmidae
- Gerridae
- Gomphidae
- Gyrinidae
- Hydracarina
- Hirudinea
- Hydrometridae
- Hydrophilidae
- Hydropsychidae (2 sp.)
- Leptoceridae
- Leptophlebidae
- Libellulidae
- Lymnaeidae
- Muscidae
- Naucoridae
- Notonectidae
- Oligochaeta
- Physidae
- Planorbinae
- Pleidae
- Potamonautidae
- Simuliidae
- Sphaeridae
- Tabanidae
- Tipulidae
- Turbellaria
- Veliidae/Mesoveliidae
See also
References
- ^ P E Raper - HSRC. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names.
- ^ "Vaal River". InfoSA. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Het jy gesien waar loop Kromelmboog se water". Parys Gazette. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "Fishing in Kromelmboogspruit". Fishbrain. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ "FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION PROCESS FOR FOUR PROPOSED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC FACILITIES (SCAFFEL CLUSTER) NEAR SASOLBURG, FREE STATE PROVINCE" (PDF).
- ^ "Environmental Regulatory Process Required to Amend and Consolidate the Mooikraal Colliery Environmental Management Programme Report, Sasolburg, Free State. Surface Water Assessment" (PDF). South African Heritage Resources Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-05-10.