Palmiet River

{{Short description|River in the Western Cape, South Africa}}

{{Use South African English|date = January 2024}}

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| name_other = Palmietrivier

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| image = Palmiet River.jpg

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| image_caption = Bridge over the Palmiet River between Betty's Bay and Kleinmond

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| subdivision_name1 = South Africa

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| subdivision_name2 = Western Cape

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Palmiet River ({{langx|af|Palmietrivier}}) is a river located in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The Palmiet River is a typical Western Cape river, experiencing winter rainfall and it is important for the Western Cape Water Supply System. It has a small catchment area of 500 km2, flows through the expanse of the Elgin Valley, and reaches the ocean through an estuary.[http://www.overstrandestuaries.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=7 Palmiet River Estuary] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326105205/http://www.overstrandestuaries.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=7 |date=2011-03-26 }}

This river has six irrigation and hydro-power dams along its length, and provides water for agricultural and industrial uses, as well as to the city of Cape Town.[https://archive.today/20120801121350/http://www.capeaction.org.za/index.php?C=manage&P=2 Palmiet river system] It is unclear why there has been an apparent increase in flow over the last 30 years.

This river is named after the plant known as Palmiet (Prionium serratum) and should not be confused with the Palmiet River near Durban,[http://www.palmiet.za.net/flooding.htm Palmiet Nature Reserve Flooding] or the Palmiet River which is a tributary of the Keurbooms River.

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| caption1 = The rivers of the Cape region with the Palmiet River (centre)

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| image2 = Palmiet River Mouth (1 of 1).jpg

| caption2 = An aerial photograph of the mouth of the Palmiet River in Kleinmond as it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

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