| Elsieskraal River | |
| Name Other: | Elsieskraalrivier |
| Name Etymology: | From Elsie, an Afrikaans name and kraal |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type3: | Province |
| Subdivision Name3: | Western Cape Province |
| Length: | 6.9km (04.3miles) |
| Source1: | Tygerberg Nature Reserve |
| Source1 Location: | Tygerberg Hills, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
The Elsieskraal River (Afrikaans Elsieskraalrivier) is a small river that flows through the Cape Town metropolitan area, in South Africa. It rises in the Tygerberg Hills and flows in a generally south westerly direction to its confluence with the Black River just south of Pinelands. 65% of the course of the Elsieskraal River has been canalised to prevent flooding.[1] Its catchment is part of the Central Management Area of the City of Cape Town.[2] As most of the catchment area is urbanised and the river receives rapid runoff from roads, roofs and other impermeable surfaces it is prone to rapid increases in discharge after rain.