Great Brak River (river)

For the town, see Great Brak River (town).

The Great Brak River (Afrikaans: Groot-Brakrivier) is a river in the Western Cape, South Africa. The mouth of the river lies at the town of Great Brak River which falls under the Mossel Bay Municipality.^[2] The nearest towns are Mossel Bay, 24 km to the west, and the largest town in the southern Cape George, 34 km to the east by road.

Great Brak River
Location of the Great Brak River's mouth
Etymology	Afrikaans: brackish[1]
Native name	Groot Brakrivier (Afrikaans)
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Region	Garden Route
District	Eden district
Municipality	Mossel Bay municipality
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Indian Ocean
• location	Western Cape, South Africa
• coordinates	34°03′35″S 22°14′33″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)

The main tributaries of the Great Brak are the Perdeberg River, Tweeriviere River and Varings River.^[3] The Wolwedans Dam is the only dam in the river.

History

In 1734 Jan de la Fontaine, Governor of the Cape Province, claimed Mossel Bay for the Dutch East India Company and the Great Brak River was proclaimed the eastern boundary of the Cape. This river should not be confused with the Brak River in Limpopo Province.

See also

• List of rivers of South Africa
• List of reservoirs and dams in South Africa