The river flows westwards from there through the township of Kagiso until it reaches Donaldson Dam just outside the township of Bekkersdal, just after Donaldson Dam the river flows into 1m diameter pipeline which transports it over the dewatered dolomitic compartments to just outside Carletonville, there it forms a large wetland area known as Abe Bailey Wetlands which forms part of Abe Bailey Nature reserve and Abe Bailey dam (Padda Dam).