Braamfontein Spruit

Braamfontein Spruit
River
Sunrise over the Braamfontein Spruit as viewed from Tana Road, Victory Park
Country South Africa
Province Gauteng
Municipality City of Johannesburg
Tributaries
 - right Sand Spruit
City Johannesburg, Randburg, Sandton
Source Natural Spring
 - location Geymont [1], Johannesburg, South Africa
 - coordinates 26°11′46″S 28°03′50″E / 26.196°S 28.064°E / -26.196; 28.064
Mouth Jukskei River
 - elevation 1,234 m (4,049 ft)
 - coordinates 26°00′53″S 28°03′10″E / 26.01472°S 28.05278°E / -26.01472; 28.05278Coordinates: 26°00′53″S 28°03′10″E / 26.01472°S 28.05278°E / -26.01472; 28.05278
Discharge for Jukskei River
 - average 0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
Location of the Braamfontein Spruit mouth

The Braamfontein Spruit (from the Afrikaans for "spring of brambles") is the longest stream in Johannesburg, South Africa. It originates in Greymont, Roodepoort. It is covered and canalised near its source, but once the river runs out of the Parkview Golf Course, it runs through parkland, right to the edge of the city, so that Johannesburgers can still enjoy it in its original state. Walkers, runners and cyclists use a path along its banks every weekend in Gauteng, South Africa. From Berea the stream runs through Pieter Roos Park, down Empire Road to the Frank Brown Park, then on towards the German School in Auckland Park . The stream then flows towards the Parkview Golf Course, where sections of it are canalised. It exits the golf course and runs through Parkhurst, where it meets the second small tributary, the Westdene Spruit. The stream then flows through River Club, Bryanston, Rivonia and Sunninghill. Its largest tributary, the Sand Spruit, joins the stream in Sunninghill before it joins the Jukskei River in Leeuwkop Prison. The Emmarentia Dam and Westdene Dam are situated on this stream.

There is an ongoing effort to make this space a world class river park for the use of all Joburg residents.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Water, water... everywhere". City of Johannesburg. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
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