Beihe

Beihe is the first river created by Shengshi on Galbar. Its name means "the north river", and it is one of Shengshi's few creations to be sanctioned with a poem:
"Stranded among stone;
Freedom comes with Beihe’s birth;
The flow continues."
It is located on the northern half of Kirron's rocky continent and stretches from its headwaters in the Giant's Bath to the sea to the north, roughly 2000 kilometres. The river is nearly 20 kilometres across at its widest, making it almost seem like a small ocean on its own. At its inception, the river melded together with the Seihdhar towards its delta. However, Shengshi soon ended that connection by severing the two rivers with the Qiangshan mountain chain. 
The river empties out into the Saluran Mendidih.
== Lifeforms ==
Beihe sports a large, intricate ecosystem where every plant, animals, insect and flower depend on and have adapted to the yearly floods. The river is full to the brim with fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds almost along the entirely of its length, with the exception of the stormy, warm north. Furthermore, the banks are rich with a special species of rice that grows particularly well in the river silt, and reeds that function as hiding places for the small fish. The mud on the banks is home to a special species of bumblebee that builds its hives in wet clay and harvests nectar from the colourful river flowers.Creation of the Beihese ecosystem.
Several creatures from Nanhe have also made their way over, mainly across land. Amphibians and reptiles thrive on the banks. As the forests have expanded along the river, more and more plants have taken root and now drink in the bountiful waters, furthering the growth of the ecosystem.
== Description ==
Beihe is a calm and predictable river. It rarely changes its path, usually only doing so during long seasons of rain or during exceptionally large floods. The more tumultuous parts of the river are generally found by the headwaters, also known as the Giant's Bath. There, the river waters spill out in a wide, wild waterfall that crashes down on the rocky grounds below, sanding and polishing them. 
The river's main tributaries start in the Qiangshan glaciers, providing countless litres of fresh water every day. Additionally, the river splits briefly halfway due to a particularly tall hill, but reforms promptly after bypassing it. 
The water quality of Beihe is, in general, quite pure. However, due to the ground's high sand and gravel content, the river is prone to colouring, making it appear grey or beige. 
== Flood Patterns ==
Beihe flood regularly every year, with great floods that nearly double the river's width during the spring when the glaciers atop Qiangshan begin to melt. During the late summer and autumn, these waters recede and cause the river to shrink to two thirds of its usual width of 20 kilometres.
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