Zwarte Water

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Zwarte Water
Hasselt.jpg
The Zwarte Water through Hasselt
Zwarte Water
Location
Country Netherlands
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Zwolle
Mouth  
  location
IJsselmeer
  coordinates
52°38′18″N6°0′45″E / 52.63833°N 6.01250°E / 52.63833; 6.01250

The Zwarte Water ("Black Water") is a river in the Dutch province of Overijssel. [1] It is formed just south of the city of Zwolle when two streams, the Soestwetering and the Nieuwe Wetering, merge. The Zwarte Water then flows north through Zwolle, bends to the northeast, takes in the Vecht near Hasselt and flows past the town of Zwartsluis [ citation needed ] to discharge in the Zwarte Meer ("Black Lake", connected to the IJsselmeer lake) near Genemuiden. [1]

Contrary to popular belief, the Zwarte Water is not an IJssel branch, nor is it another name for the Vecht. The river is, however, connected to the IJssel by two canals, the Willemsvaart (dug in the early nineteenth century, now disused) and the Zwolle-IJssel Canal.

Location of the Zwarte Water river within the Netherlands. Location Zwarte Water.PNG
Location of the Zwarte Water river within the Netherlands.

References

  1. 1 2 Verbeek, M.; Wind, H. G. (2001-12-01). "Improving Control In Water Management. Meeting conditions for control with the ISI-approach" . Water Resources Management. 15 (6): 403–421. doi:10.1023/A:1015560322043. ISSN   1573-1650.