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River - Wikipedia A boat floats on the Mekong in Laos South America's Amazon River (dark blue) and the rivers which flow into it (medium blue) The darker green marks the Amazon's drainage basin or watershed A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river A river may run dry before
National Wild and Scenic River System | Rivers. gov Rivers in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System capture the essence of all waterways that surge, ramble, gush, wander and weave through our country
River | Definition, Examples, Importance, Facts | Britannica Rivers are nourished by precipitation, by direct overland runoff, through springs and seepages, or from meltwater at the edges of snowfields and glaciers The contribution of direct precipitation on the water surface is usually minute, except where much of a catchment area is occupied by lakes
Understanding Rivers - National Geographic Society Rivers are important for many reasons One of the most important things they do is carry large quantities of water from the land to the ocean There, seawater constantly evaporates The resulting water vapor forms clouds, which carry moisture over land and release it as fresh water in precipitation
Americas Rivers Rivers flow through our country’s history and culture They are vital to our health and our lives, every day Clean water is essential to our health and rivers provide much of our drinking water supplies Rivers are economic engines for communities, providing water for agriculture and industry
Let’s learn about rivers Healthy rivers are important for many reasons Rivers support aquatic life That includes invertebrates, fish, plants and more — which can be found throughout a river, from the water’s surface to its bottom, or bed A river’s water supports plants, animals and other life forms along its banks
Rivers - National Geographic The steady flow of the clean, fresh water of rivers is essential to human life and a whole host of aquatic species Rivers and their tributaries are the veins of the planet, pumping freshwater
Rivers, Streams, and Creeks | U. S. Geological Survey They are all names for water flowing on the Earth's surface As far as our Water Science site is concerned, they are pretty much interchangeable I tend to think of creeks as the smallest of the three, with streams being in the middle, and rivers being the largest
List of rivers of California - Wikipedia Its most prominent river system is formed by the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers The Klamath and Trinity Rivers drain a large area in far northwestern California The Eel River and Salinas River each drain portions of the California coast, north and south of San Francisco Bay, respectively