| Kromelmboogspruit | |
| Discharge1 Location: | Vaal River |
| Source1 Coordinates: | -27.2215°N 28.0356°W |
| Mouth: | Vaal River |
| Mouth Coordinates: | -26.7863°N 27.5375°W |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Kromelmboogspruit mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Ngwathe Local Municipality |
| Subdivision Type5: | City |
| Subdivision Name5: | Parys |
Kromelmboogspruit (Afrikaans for 'crooked elbow stream') is a tributary of the Vaal River in the Free State, which is part of the Orange River drainage basin.[1] It is found near Heilbron and flows upwards in a north-westerly direction to drain into the Vaal between Parys and Sasolburg.[2] [3] [4]
In a report from June 2021, SANBI found the Kromelmboogspruit to be in a "moderately modified ecological condition", and thus of high "ecological importance and sensitivity".[5] The Ecosystem Protection Level and Ecosystem Threat Status is considered critical and poorly protected. In 2019 a surface water assessment was completed for Sasol, where Kromelmboogspruit was found to be within the limits set by the Water Use Licence, a mandatory license if a higher usage of water is required.[6]