Pienaars River


The Pienaars River is a river in South Africa. It is a tributary of the Crocodile River. A short section of this river is known as the Moretele River. Tributaries of the Pienaars River include the Moreletaspruit. Note that the above-mentioned Moretele river section is 60 km away from the Moreletaspruit and these two should not be confused with one another.

Course

It originates east of Pretoria, City of Tshwane, Gauteng Province, flowing northwards into Roodeplaat Dam, from where it carries on northward until it passes under the N1 and turns westward. North of Makapanstad the Apies River joins it from the south, as well as the Plat River from the east. The Pienaars continues flowing westward to the Klipvoor Dam. About 25 km further downstream it joins the Crocodile River's right bank.

Dams in the Pienaars River