Vet River
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The Vet River (Afrikaans: Vetrivier) is a westward-flowing tributary of the Vaal River in central South Africa. Its sources are between Marquard and Clocolan and the Vet River flows roughly northwestwards to meet the Vaal at the Bloemhof Dam near Hoopstad.
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Vet | |
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Etymology | Translated into Afrikaans from its Khoekhoe name Geigoub, meaning 'great fat'.[1] |
Native name | Geigoub (Khoekhoe) |
Location | |
Country | South Africa |
Region | Free State |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Between Marquard and Clocolan |
• elevation | 1,269 m (4,163 ft) |
Mouth | Vaal River |
• location | Bloemhof Dam |
• coordinates | 27°41′S 25°40′E |
• elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Sand River |
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Erfenis Dam was built on this river in order to provide water for the town of Theunissen.[2]