The Black River

The Black River or (Swart Rivier) is a tributary of The Salt River, the Liesbeek River, and the Elsieskraal River. It rises in Arderne Gardens and flows underground under The railway line and the main road. It continues in a canal through the suburbs of Claremont and Rondebosch naturally through Observatory, Mowbray, and Maitland before it joins the Salt River. 55% of the river runs in canals