Jukskei River

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river urban river

The Jukskei River is a significant urban river in South Africa’s Gauteng province, flowing through Johannesburg and its surrounding areas and playing a key role in the region’s drainage system.

Aliases (2)

Jukskei–Crocodile river system ×1
Klein Jukskei River ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → urban river →
country	South Africa →
crosses	N1 highway → N3 highway →
drainageBasin	Limpopo River basin →
environmentalIssue	sewage contamination → solid waste dumping → water pollution →
flowsDirection	generally northward →
flowsInto	Hartbeespoort Dam via Crocodile River (Limpopo) →
flowsNear	Alexandra informal settlements → Johannesburg inner city → Sandton central business district →
flowsThrough	Alexandra township → Bruma Lake area → Eastern suburbs of Johannesburg → Johannesburg → Midrand area → Northern suburbs of Johannesburg → Sandton →
hasInfrastructure	concrete-lined channels in some sections → stormwater outlets →
hasTributary	Braamfontein Spruit → Klein Jukskei River → Modderfontein Spruit →
hasUse	stormwater drainage → urban runoff conveyance →
importance	key component of Gauteng urban hydrology → major drainage channel for northern Johannesburg →
knownFor	flooding risk → informal settlements along its banks →
locatedIn	City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality → Gauteng → Johannesburg metropolitan area → Witwatersrand region →
mouthOf	Crocodile River (Limpopo) →
partOf	Crocodile River (Limpopo) basin → Johannesburg drainage system → Jukskei–Crocodile river system →
region	Highveld →
risk	flash flooding during heavy rains →
sourceLocation	Ellis Park area, Johannesburg → near Ellis Park Stadium →
subjectOf	urban river rehabilitation projects → water quality monitoring programmes →
tributaryOf	Crocodile River (Limpopo) →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crocodile River (Limpopo) → Jukskei River ("Klein Jukskei River") →	hasTributary
Gauteng →	hasMajorRiver
Jukskei River ("Jukskei–Crocodile river system") →	partOf