<Tr> <Td> - elevation </Td> <Td> 0 m (0 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Basin </Th> <Td> 500 km (193 sq mi) </Td> </Tr> <P> Palmiet River (Afrikaans: 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 . </P> <P> This river has five 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 . It is unclear why there has been an apparent increase in flow over the last 30 years . </P>

Name of a dam on the palmiet river