Modder River
| Modder River | |
|---|---|
Free State, Northern Cape | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Riet River |
• coordinates | 29°2′25″S 24°37′42″E / 29.04028°S 24.62833°E |
• elevation | 1,114 m (3,655 ft) |
The Modder River is a river in
Free State provinces. The river's banks were the scenes of heavy fighting in the beginning of the Second Boer War at the Battle of Modder River
.
There is an inhabited farming place named 'Modder River' just north of the confluence between this river and the Riet.[2][3]
The Modder River is used extensively for irrigation, including the Krugersdrift Dam near Bloemfontein.
See also
References
External links
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