Berg River

Berg River Bergrivier
Berg River Dam
Location of the Berg River mouth
Location
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape Province
Physical characteristics
Source	South of Franschhoek
• location	Drakenstein
• elevation	1,000 m (3,300 ft)
Mouth	Atlantic Ocean
• location	North of Saldanha Bay
• coordinates	32°46′S 18°09′E / 32.767°S 18.150°E / -32.767; 18.150
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	294 km (183 mi)
Basin size	7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi)
Basin features
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	7 July 1998
Reference no.	2466[1]

The Berg River (also called Great Berg River or in Afrikaans: Bergrivier) is a river located just north of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is approximately 294 km (183 mi) long with a catchment area of 7,715 km² (2979 mi²) and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. About 65% of the Berg River area is under agriculture. The major towns in the Berg River area are Velddrif and Laaiplek near the coast, and Piketberg, Hopefield, Moorreesburg and Darling further inland.