Olifants River (Western Cape)
The Olifants River (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier) is a river in the southwestern area of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The upper and main catchment area of the Olifants river is Ceres and the Cederberg mountains. The Clanwilliam and Bulshoek dams are located in the river and provide water for the towns and farms along the river. The river is approximately 285 km long with a catchment area of 46,220 km² and flows into the Atlantic Ocean by Papendorp, 250 km north of Cape Town.
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