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Best Waterpoints and Dams

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The KNP stalwarts say

Nsemani
Sunset
Transport
Vutomi
Ngotso

My best are

Nsemani
Sunset
Vutomi
Lugmag
Mpondo


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flying cheetah wrote:Sunset
Mpondo
Transport
Klopperfontain
and my favourite: Shitlhave !! I love to sit there in the late afternoon, the atmosphere is fantastic


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Up North, definitely Thihongonyeni on the Capricorn Loop and Mooiplaas Waterhole. Definitely.


Cheetahs, roan, eland and tuskers almost a certainty.


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It also depends what one wishes from a water point...mammals, birds, rare antelope, solitude, shade, distance from water's edge?

Also on the time of year!

The general amount and variety of normal plains game would guarantee Water points in the central district to be most productive, especially all along the North-South tar roads, and including Nsemani Dam.

A personal favourite is Klopperfontein!

Richprins wrote: Thu May 03, 2018 8:25 am Waterhole-sitting is by far the most rewarding Kruger exercise for me. One saves petrol, relieves congestion, and generally it is peaceful with all sorts of big and small things to look at. (And the odd surprise!)

Obviously this is less rewarding during the wet season, though, but with a bit of research one can find areas that are surprisingly dry, as Kruger rainfall is often patchy.

Big dams are sometimes difficult as the area to look at is too big, but conversely they serve large numbers of animals and at the end of the dry season they can shrink to a small size and be very busy!

Small dams/pans sometimes dry up, though, and windmills can break or "disappear'... lol

For me the following factors are important:

A- Shade
B- Closeness to the water
C- Rare mammal species
D- Proximity to a camp/gate (ease of access)
E- Remoteness (off the main roads)


I must think a bit about my top 3, but for example:

Klopperfontein Dam A-

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A- Shade (4/5)
B- Closeness to the water (5/5)
C- Rare mammal species (4/5) - (Roan, Tsessebe, Eland, Lion)
D- Proximity to a camp/gate (ease of access) (2/5) (Punda Maria, Pafuri, H1-8)
E- Remoteness (off the main roads) (3/5)

= 18/25

Best sightings: Lion, CLOSE elephant.




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for me

Nsemani
Klopperfontein
Tihongonyeni
Girivana
Nkaya
Shilthave
Sunset
Boyela

and certainly I miss some


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Klopperfontein (Between Punda Maria and Pafuri):


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Nkaya Pan (17km South of Satara):

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Jones' Dam (Dirt road between Skukuza and Orpen S-36):

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Vutomi Dam...a bit North of that (S-33):


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Shitlhave Dam (Tar road between Pretoriuskop and Skukuza):

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