Olifants River (Western Cape)

Olifants River
A view of the Olifants River as it runs through the Winterhoek Mountain range a few kilometres upstream from Citrusdal
Olifants River watershed (Interactive map)
Location
Country	South Africa
State	Western Cape Province
Physical characteristics
Source	Winterhoek Mountains
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• location	near Papendorp
• coordinates	31°42′S 18°13′E / 31.700°S 18.217°E / -31.700; 18.217
Length	265 km (165 mi)
Basin size	46,220 km2 (17,850 sq mi)

The Olifants River (Afrikaans: Olifantsrivier) is a river in the northwestern area of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The upper and main catchment area of the Olifants river is around Ceres and the Cederberg mountains. The Clanwilliam and Bulshoek dams are located on the river and provide water for the towns and farms along the watercourse. The river is approximately 285 km long with a catchment area of 46,220 km². It flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Papendorp, 250 km north of Cape Town.