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River
* All rivers are subject to fluctuations in flow
  - change over time by the forces of nature and at the hands of humans
* All rivers eventually come together into one body of water
  - flow into the sea
  - flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full
  - go to the sea, yet never does the sea become full
  - have a gradual slope and eventually flow into a larger body of water such as an ocean
  - join the sea and lose therein their Names and Forms
  - lead to the great ocean
  - run into the sea
  - start at the highest point in an area
  - tend to flow in a sinuous pattern
* Every river has a mouth, and the mouth has a voice
  - point of origin
* Every river is the culmination of a large area of land
  - sea, way it circles earth
* Many rivers begin in the Pine Ridge region of the Mayan Mountains
  - change names numerous times over their length
  - contain both, but some have only one or the other
  - deposit their sediment in the ocean
* Many rivers flow by many ways but they fall into the sea
  - out to the sea
  - through a large watershed into the lakes
  - throughout the country
  - have dead slow water on the inside corners
* Many rivers never reach the sea
  - refroze
  - require a larger flow for whitewater rafts
* Many rivers rise in the mid- mountainous area and flow into the sea in all directions
  - mid-mountainous area and flow into the sea in all directions
  - run through valleys
  - scour the landscape and have produced deep gullies, ravines and waterfalls
  - start in Kashmir
* Most rivers also receive lighter fishing pressure than lakes.
* Most rivers are dry through most of the year and there is limited intensive land use
  - glacial and turbid
  - attract mosquitoes
* Most rivers carry dissolved minerals and organic compounds
  - gallon water
  - sediments
  - change classification depending on the time of year and the water levels
  - contain very little permanent water
* Most rivers flow from the sides of mountains and hills
  - in only one direction, but don t expect the same of the river of life
* Most rivers flow into gulfs
  - oceans
  - only during the rainy season
  - quickly in the steeply sloping sections near their source
* Most rivers flow through boundaries
  - populous regions
  - westerly in deeply incised canyons with bedrock controlled channels
* Most rivers have at least a few islands scattered along their lenghts
  - certain environmental characteristics
  - muddy bottoms
  - surface areas
  - their sources in hills and mountains which are areas of high rainfall
  - underwater ledges and holes
* Most rivers originate from glaciers located in the surrounding mountains
  - in central Angola
* Most rivers overflow once every two years
  - their normal channels about once every two years
* Most rivers provide drink water
  - remain within their channels indefinitely
  - resemble snakes
  - rise in the mountains to the east, flowing west and south to the Yellow Sea
* Most rivers serve as habitats
  - suitable habitats
  - show a concave-up longitudinal profile
  - start in high mountains or hills and end in oceans
* Some rivers also have large changes in velocity across the river channel.
* Some rivers are bigger than others
  - narrow and some rivers are wide
* Some rivers attract ducks
  - geese
  - begin where a natural spring releases water from underground
  - contain salmon
* Some rivers flow from hills where there is no snow, but lots of rain
  - into lakes
* Some rivers flow through centers
  - private land
  - underground through caves
  - generate brackish water by having their river mouth in the ocean
* Some rivers have a reputation for producing big steelheads, others produce smaller fish
  - deep ends
  - gauging stations, which help determine how high the water is running
  - lots of small channels that continually split and join
  - pacific salmon
  - rough surfaces with waves
  - sections which have cut deep gorges with sheer rock faces
* Some rivers hold grind water
  - only flow after there has been rain near the head water
* Some rivers possess crocodiles
  - dolphins
  - provide very little water for the rest of the year
  - remain at or near above flood stage in the Carolinas and Florida
* Some rivers start from springs, especially in humid climates
  - in lakes and underground springs
  - still allow prawn and shrimps
* abound in various kinds of fish
  - with hippos and crocodiles
* also are the source of life for much of the planet's animal life.
* also carry a dissolved load
  - particulate and dissolved organic carbon from the land to the sea
  - soil to lowlands, where it creates rich farmland
  - solutes
  - contain rock particles in suspension
  - find new pathways when they present themselves
  - play a major role in China, both for transportation and for irrigation
* also provide attractive habitats for a remarkable number of creatures
  - fish, an important source of protein
  - receive groundwater flow directly into the bed of the river
* also serve as roadways for commerce, exploration and conquest
  - for transportation and trade
* always begin at their source , or headwaters , and flow downhill
  - flow towards sea level and currents always flow towards ground
  - make the air around it colder
* are a central part of the human psyche and the Australian environment
  - dynamic, the only constant is change
* are a natural easement of public access
  - force subject to change at anytime
  - popular with frogs as a place in which to set up home
  - potential source of water for irrigation
  - prominent feature of pilgrimage
  - source of food
  - vital source of water for drinking water supplies, agriculture, and industry
  - also conduits for transporting sediment
  - amongst the most pervasive geomorphic agents on the earth s surface
* are an important feature of Kentucky geography
  - way to move in Laos
  - ancient as the hills and never run dry - unless subjected to severe environmental abuse
  - arteries that feed all living things
  - assisted by the processes of weathering and mass movements
  - barriers to gorillas
  - bodies of water
  - common goods, legally speaking
  - constanlty modifying their channel and surrounding landscape
  - cools
  - crucial parts of our geography and topography
  - delicate ecosystems
  - dirty and sometimes even have deers
  - dry or full depending on the season
  - dynamic and constantly changing
  - essential in maintaining activity, progress, and life
  - exaggerated in width
  - few, and the waters they contain are high in demand
  - fragmented by many agents, both natural and anthropogenic
  - full of dissolved rock
* are generally short, swift flowing, and seasonal
  - slightly warmer in winter and cooler in summer than lakes
  - great places to catch fish
  - high and off color
  - highly oxygenated and the oxygen is usually evenly mixed from top to bottom
  - home to a wealth of wildlife
  - homes for big and small
* are important as waterways in the land for shipping things
  - in themselves, being associated in Celtic trad
* are important parts of the human landscape
  - hydrologic system because they return water to the ocean
  - players in the water cycle
  - in flood from Texas westward to Florida, and stretched northward through Virginia
  - just a part of a bigger earth process known as the water cycle
  - large natural streams that return excess rain or snow to the ocean
  - larger than streams and eventually flow out into the ocean
  - liable to shift their courses, particularly in tropical countries
  - like roads
* are located in bridges
  - continents
  - mountainous areas
  - planet earth
  - towns
  - wildernesses
  - long flowing waters
  - low and mountain lakes are frozen
  - major forces for erosion and transport on Earth's surface
* are much more than flowing water
  - smaller or lacking altogether in deserts and polar regions
  - needed for irrigation
  - normally the main channels or largest tributaries of drainage systems
  - numerous, but few are navigable
  - often remote and difficult to get equipment and people into
* are one of many bodies of water that cover the Earth's surface
  - the great navigation aids in the north
  - opaque, muddy in appearance, channel bed primarily sandy
* are part of our lives and our dreams
  - our heritage
  - the hydrological cycle
  - water systems
  - powerful forces that can change the shape of the land
  - rich in trout and other fish
  - short and they flow into the Caribbean Sea
  - sites
  - surface water supplies
* are the arteries that carry the vital water that is needed by every living thing on earth
  - great cutting agents on plateaus
  - lifeblood of our ecosystems and the headwater areas serve as the hearts and lungs
* are the main site where drownings occur, followed by the beach and the sea
  - source of water, but they often dry up in the frequent droughts
  - place where life began
  - primary source of drinking water for half of Missouri's population
  - principal part of Ukraine's water resources
  - roots of the sea
  - sharpest of boundary lines and have been responsible for many wars
  - threads that weave together the natural and human elements of Canada
  - veins of the earth, carrying the water that all life needs to survive
  - water s roads
  - thick with mud, and flooding occurs frequently and fiercely
  - threads that weave communities together
  - travel routes for people and provide the power of hydroelectric plants
* are used for boating
  - canoeings
  - raftings
  - recreation
  - swimming
  - water skiing
  - usually much wider than they are deep
  - very sluggish and meander widely across very broad floodplains
  - visible in winter due to their temperature differential
* are vital natural resources that provide everything from canoeing to furbearer trapping
  - to internal transport
  - widest at their sources where water flows fastest
* become ice roads in winter.
* begin high in the mountains, where melting snow gathers in small streams
  - wherever water touches the earth
* break their banks under seasonal downpours and carve new paths.
* can also be barriers to land transportation
  - means of irrigation
* can be Raging with rapids, waterfalls, and big rocks
  - hazardous to inexperienced boaters
  - wide and deep, and many empty into larger bodies of waters such as oceans or lakes
  - begin in lakes or as springs that bubble up from underground
  - carry pollution for long distances
  - flood in fall, winter, and spring, so watch for fallen trees in the water
  - have different origins and, as they travel, often merge with other bodies of water
  - run rust red
* carry a huge volume of water for discharge into the lakes and ponds
  - dissolved salts to the ocean
  - freshwater and sediments to bays, estuaries, and the ocean
  - it to seas
  - nutrients and sediment from distant watersheds into the coastal zone
  - pebbles, sand and constantly rub against the riverbed
  - run-off eventually to the sea
  - salt and sediment into the sea
  - sediment, but also natural debris, most commonly branches and logs from fallen trees
  - soil and sediment that have been washed into the river when it rains or snow melts
* carry the ions to the ocean
  - lifeblood of the ecosystem, and one of our own most precious resources
  - minerals to the sea
* carve gorges as they pass over the land by carrying rocks and soil away.
* cascade dramatically to the sea through forests of Sitka and white spruce.
* cause erosion by transporting weathered rock and soil downstream.
* change along their length
  - course or suddenly flow underground
* changes dramatically with a change in water levels.
* collect water and allow it to flow downhill.
* come into the Arctic from the warmer south
* commonly are borders between states and between countries.
* connect our lands, wildlife and cultures.
* consist of a channel, bank and overbank or flood plain deposits.
* contain many species of fish, crocodiles, and hippopotamuses
  - muskellunge also, especially in areas of deep water and slow currents
* continue to fall slowly or remain steady.
* convey the water and sediment discharge supplied from the drainage basin.
* deliver to the oceans elements dissolved within the water.
* develop whirlpools, ecosystems evolve.
* do move around.
* dominate the geography of the South.
* don t belong more to the hills or the plains.
* drain into the Pacific Ocean.
* dry up by opening of the forest.
* eat away mountains piece by piece and carry the mud and sand to the oceans.
* empty into the largest body of water, oceans.
* end where they meet the ocean, a lake, or pond.
* erode landscapes and in the process, they create new landforms and new landscapes
  - the rocks they flow over
* eventually end up flowing into the oceans.
* extend across borders, with line thickness and color indicating base flow and source.
* feed the sea.
* fill with melting snow.
* floating popular pastime.
* floodplains as suspended sediment sinks.
* flow downhill due to gravity
  - with their power derived from gravity
  - downhill, they do cross lines
* flow from arid sugar sands and never run dry
  - lakes, tears from the eyes, and the menstrual flow is periodical
  - the central hill country to coast
* flow in a single direction, flushing out sediments and pollut ants
  - short streams and disappears showing inland drainage
  - the wilderness
  - the Pacific through gaps cut by glaciers on the west side of the Andes
  - naturally and wind endlessly through valley after valley
  - valleys in the landscape with ridges of higher land separating the valleys
  - western boundaries
  - unimpeded across the swaths of continents
  - where there was once dry sand, and angiosperms colonize any place of suitable moisture
* flow, everywhere.
* flowing east from the mountains have fertile lowlands.
* flowing into Lake Superior generally have cascades
  - other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into
* flowing over gentle slopes erode the sides of their channels more than the bottom
  - soft sedimentary rocks can cut deep gorges and canyons
  - through dry or desert areas lose water by evaporation, and become salty
* flows change throughout the season, usually with the highest water during spring runoff
  - decline and smaller amounts of quality water reach cities and agricultural lands
  - into the Arctic Ocean are believed to have a critical role in driving the climate
* follow different patterns depending on the type of ground they flow over.
* force their way through gorges and pour down steep cliffs to the sea.
* form and process in alluvial channels
  - from rain water run-off, rain comes from clouds, and clouds mean an atmosphere
  - the main part of the water systems of Azerbaijan
  - when streams flow together
* freeze in the winter then overflow in spring.
* get their water from the oceans as ocean water evaporates and forms clouds.
* give water for cattle and other animals to drink and for people to grow plants
  - drinking, bathing and washing clothes
  - factories that make cloth, steel and many other products
* goes in and out of several lakes.
* harbor fish, amphibians and mammals that make their home in the water.
* have a microscopic protozoan called giardia lamblia, which upsets the digestive system
  - persistent and rather rapid flow of water in a fixed direction
  - short ice-free season and lakes are shallow
* have certain characteristics
  - effects
  - strong currents and under tows
  - their sources in the snow-capped mountains
* hold many forms of life.
* includes estuaries
* increase in discharge and size with increasing distance downstream.
* inspire photographs, books, poems and films.
* introduce sediment to the longshore current along that coast.
* is used by canoeists when stream flow is sufficient.
* join each other, then flow to the sea if they are large enough
  - larger rivers
* keep flowing to lower altitudes, towards the oceans.
* maintain unique biotic resources and provide critical water supplies to people.
* meander when the land is flat.
* mostly follow a winding course in their alluvial plane.
* move back and forth in a snake-like pattern causing erosion and deposition.
* name used for illustrative purposes only.
* naturally erode, carry, and deposit sediment
  - evolve and change their shapes by eroding, transporting, and depositing sediment
  - flow from high to low elevations under the force of gravity
* never become completely frozen because as soon as water freezes, it floats up to the surface
  - flow in a perfectly straight line
* occupy the lowest areas of a landscape, such as the low parts of valleys.
* occur where there is water and gravity.
* offer a source of drinking water, water power, and transportation routes
  - excellent habitat for a great diversity of life
* often carry glacial sediment from melting glaciers and glacial lakes
  - define the distinctive character of communities
  - have beautiful scenery
  - receive less fishing pressure than lakes
  - represent life
* open up much sooner than lakes do, and warm up even faster.
* overflow during the rainy season, flooding the surrounding countryside.
* overflow their banks and trees that once occupied dry land stand in deep water
  - when they receive more water than they can handle
* overflowing can destroy houses and drown people.
* ox bow through the land, and pristine lakes and streams abound.
* play an important part in the economic vitality of our state and country
  - role in the economic vitality of our state and country
* protected waterway due to the presence of the endangered Blue Mountain Duck.
* provide a source of fresh water that is completely replenishable within a short timeframe
  - water supply
  - beautiful scenery and helps plants to grow, making human life richer
  - irrigation for food production
  - more than water
  - prey
  - water for the essential needs of both tiny towns and huge cities
* revive and turn perennial.
* run from the top of Australia to the bottom to Tasmania.
* run through jungles or plains
  - the land and empty their water, often stained brown, into the oceans
  - with tawny-colored water
* runs the western United States, bringing water to millions of people.
* rush wide and milky white with rock pulverized by glaciers.
* serve as a chief means of transportation
  - an important energy source
  - the arteries of the earth, offering cleansing and sustenance to numerous lifeforms
* show up well in contrast with the surrounding snow cover.
* sometimes have dams to hold the water for people to drink, or to make electricity.
* spring up from the oceans, fall from the sky, and seep through the earth.
* swell with runoff rushing off the mountains.
* symbolize the lifeline of the earth.
* take inordinate lengths of time to try to cross
  - some of the water to sea
* tend to cleanse themselves once pollutants are no longer dumped in
  - move slower have warmer waters than the rapidly moving streams
* transport sediment as they meander through the geologic constraints of the landscape
  - water from wherever it is to the ocean
* typically enter at the heads of the fjords and are backed by extensive flat lands.
* unite and generate identity and feelings of kinship and solidarity.
* usually begin as a trickle of water high in hills or mountains
  - meander when the land is very flat
  - start as small streams and get larger as they flow downstream
* wind past cities and towns to empty into estuaries and coastal oceans.
+ Arctic, Plant life
  * Trees are almost seen on the tundra. Only in the protected valleys or along the riverbanks are small trees able to grow. Rivers come into the Arctic from the warmer south. The places along their banks are a little bit warmer than the rest of the tundra. This means trees can grow there. 0therwise only a few clusters of bushes grow sparingly. Berries are the only fruit that grows in the Arctic.
+ Colombia, Climate: Spanish-speaking countries
  * Rivers are important as waterways in the land for shipping things. One of the most important rivers in Colombia is the Magdalena-Cauca. The Magdelena River divides the eastern and center mountains. It makes a fertile valley. The Cauca River divides the center mountain range and the western ridge, making another great valley. The Cauca is really a part of the Magdalena.
+ Great Lakes, Geography: Ecology
  * Many rivers flow through a large watershed into the lakes. The lakes have about 35,000 islands. The Great Lakes region includes the five lakes and many thousands of smaller lakes, often called 'inland lakes'.
+ Kashmir, Water dispute: British India
  * Another reason behind the dispute over Kashmir is water. Many rivers start in Kashmir. Some of them are tributaries of the Indus River basin, such as the Jhelum and Chenab River. These flow into Pakistan. Other rivers like the Ravi, Beas River and the Sutlej irrigate northern India. Pakistan has been apprehensive that in a dire need India under whose portion of Kashmir lies the origins and passage of the said rivers, would use its strategic advantage and withhold the flow and thus choke the agrarian economy of Pakistan.
+ Laos, Provinces: ASEAN Members
+ List of rivers of Greece
  * This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in Greece. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into.
+ List of rivers of Saint Lucia
  * This is a 'list of rivers of Saint Lucia'. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the island
  - Vincent and the Grenadines: Geography of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  * This is a 'list of rivers of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines'. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the island
  - Spain
  * This is a 'list of rivers' that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers are grouped by sea or ocean. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers that have their mouths in Portugal are given in italics
+ Rain: Precipitation
  * A 'rainstorm' is a sudden heavy fall of rain. It may cause flash floods in valleys. Heavy rain for a long time may make floods on floodplains. Rivers overflowing can destroy houses and drown people. Also, landslides may happen.
+ Regions of Brazil, South Region
  * There are many developed highways and railways throughout the region, although the latter is mainly used for freight. Rivers are used when possible.
+ River Song (Doctor Who), Appearances: Doctor Who characters
  * They are told to meet in the United States. This future version of the Doctor is killed by an person in a space suit. The Doctor's current version is there with them. River tells the Doctor it is a life support unit. The suit has been designed by the hypnotic alien race, Silence. The girl is later seen regenerating in New York City, 1970. When she learns she will one day become River Song, someone the Doctor trust, Melody chooses to resurrect the Doctor with her energy. This causes her to lose the ability. The Doctor learns that she is the person who kills him in his future.
+ River, About rivers, The beginning of a river: Biomes
  - Underground rivers
  * Some rivers flow underground through caves. Underground rivers form in places where there are lots of cracks in the rocks above, so that in rainy weather, the water runs downs and collects in small underground streams. In other places, where there are caves, the small underground streams run together to form a river. The river can sometimes run through deep wide underground caverns. While many underground rivers flow gently, some underground rivers flow fast and have rapids, particularly after heavy rain. Many underground rivers flow out through a cave mouth to become an ordinary river
  - Using rivers
  * Rivers often have beautiful scenery. Many painters, story-tellers and poets have painted or written about rivers
+ Serenity (movie), Cast
  * Summer Glau as River Tam'. River is a seventeen-year old genius with special powers. She and her brother are taken in by the crew of 'Serenity' after he rescues her from an Alliance. The Alliance's hunt to find River is mainly what the movie is about
  - Synopsis: 2005 movies :: American action movies :: American science fiction movies :: Movies based on TV series :: Whedonverse :: Hugo Award winning movies
  * The crew leaves 'Serenity' and finds a place to fight off the Reavers while Mal goes to get to Mr. Universe and send the message. Mal finds Mr. Universe has been killed and his equipment is destroyed. He finds a message that tells him about a hidden backup transmitter. The Reavers attack the crew, and make them move back. The crew tries to close a blast door, but it will not shut all the way. River dives through the hole in the door and closes it from the other side. This traps her with the Reavers. Mal gets to the other transmitter. The Operative gets there also and they fight. Mal wins but does not kill the Operative. He leaves him to watch the video from Miranda as it is being broadcast
+ Sud-Est Department, Geography: Departments of Haiti
+ Water bodies of Azerbaijan, Rivers: Geography of Azerbaijan
  * Rivers form the main part of the water systems of Azerbaijan. There are 8,359 rivers of various lengths within Azerbaijan. Of them 8,188 rivers are less than 25 kilometers in length. Only 24 rivers are over 100 kilometers long.