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BRAAMFONTEINSPRUIT:
MAIN INDEX | ALPHABETICAL
LIST OF RIVERS |
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The
city's longest and most popular stream, the Braamfontein Spruit (
"Braamfontein" means "spring of brambles"), 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 Joburgers can still enjoy it in its original state.
Walkers, runners and cyclists use a path along its banks every weekend.
(www.joburg.org.za/2004/dec/dec24_water.stm
)
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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 of the Braamfontein
Spruit, the Westdene Spruit. (www.joburg.co.za)
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(www.joburg.co.za)
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This spruit has its origins just above the
peaceful Westdene Dam, once a brickfield, according to Bodman, and now
popular with fishermen. It flows north east under the RAU sports
grounds, and down through the western and central sections of Melville
Koppies, onwards to the popular Emmarentia Dam, then to Parkhurst.
(www.joburg.co.za)
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The
Braamfontein and Sandspruit merge at Leeuwkop Prison, at a rocky spot
marked by a large gum tree. (www.joburg.co.za)
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