Posts Tagged ‘Rietvlei Dam’
Crocks and Hippo’s in Rietvlei dam?
March 4, 2010 | 
Author When I was walking around taking a few photo’s on my last trip to Rietvlei dam, I came across this very interesting sign.
Crocs and hippos in Rietvlei dam
I once read a question about crocks in Rietvlei dam on a forum somewhere but though it was a joke and didn’t read to much into the subject. Looking at the above image this might actually be true. One of our readers, I only know him as Hannes, left a comment regarding our post Dissapointed in Reitvlei dam and explained that the little fence was errected to keep three of the hippos that migrated from the Marais dam at bay. I find it difficult to believe that this fence would prevent a three ton animal from passing, but then again I’m not a hippo expert and perhaps there is a reason for errecting a fence that is not even half a meter in height.
Fence at Rietvlei dam
For the people that wondered about the catch and release policy at Rietvlei dam, the policy applies to all carp bigger than 4.5 kg, here is the sign.
Rietvlei dam catch and release policy
Posted in Gauteng Dams, Rietvlei Dam | 
Tags: catch and release, Crocks, Crocodiles, Hippos, Rietvlei Dam | 
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Ifafi, sewage problems continues at Hartebeespoort dam
As you all know our fishing trips planned for the weekend of 20 and 21 February didn’t really go according to plan! Our trip to Rietvlei dam was a disaster and our trip to Ifafi quickly turned into a NO-GO when we read about the sewage problem that was yet again (or should I say – STILL) posing a huge health hazard! Sewage ran from the road into stormwater pipes, into Hartebeespoort dam between Melodie and Ifafi. The sewage pump at Ifafi have apparently been removed in November 2009 and wasn’t replaced since, the same is true for the sewage works at Rietfontein and Venice Village. According to the Kormorant an additional problem is that the water quality tests were not performed according to legal requirements.
It is a real dissapointment that this issue is once again seeing the light of day, especially since resorts such as Ifafi and De Rust was starting to become the popular fishing destinations they once were!
Posted in Hartebeespoort Dam, North West Dams | Tags: De Rust, Hartebeespoort dam, Ifafi, Rietvlei Dam, Sewage | 2 Comments »
