title: Elands River (Olifants)
text: # Elands River (Olifants)
  
  The Elands River (Afrikaans: Elandsrivier) is a river in the former Transvaal area, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River, part of the Limpopo River basin.
  
  ## Course
  
  The Elands River originates west of Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng Province, flowing northwards and then bending northeastwards into the Rust de Winter Dam, where the Rust De Winter Nature Reserve is located. A few kilometers downstream it flows into the larger Rhenosterkop Dam. Finally it joins the Olifants River at the head of the Arabie Dam reservoir.
  
  ## Dams in the river
  
  * Rust de Winter Dam
  * Rhenosterkop Dam
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * The Elands just upstream of Rust de Winter Dam
  * A rock pool in a tributary in the Bankenveld, which is likewise known as Elands River
  