Rivers Rivers The Weser River is a major river in Germany. It enters the North Sea in the most southern part of the German Bay. In the North Sea it splits up into two arms representing the ancient riverbed at the end of the last ice age. These sea-arms are called "Alte Weser" and "Neue Weser". "Alte Weser" and "Neue Weser" are waterways for ship traffic heading for the hanseatic town of Bremen. They represent also the traffic route to the Weser river with its harbour-cities of Bremerhaven, Nordenham and Bremen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alte Weser"
Blackwater rivers are rivers with waters colored like clear tea to coffee. Most major blackwater rivers are in the Amazon River system and the American South. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackwater river"
A braided river, also called an anastomizing river, has a channel that consists of a network of small channels separated by small and often temporary islands called braid bars. Braided streams are common wherever a drastic reduction in stream gradient causes the rapid deposition of the stream's sediment load. Braided channels are also typical of river deltas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Braided river"
Channelization is the process of reconstructing the natual course of a stream in order to make it flow into a restricted path. ...more on Wikipedia about "Channelization"
In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. The unit used is usually m3/s (cubic meters per second). For example, the average discharge of the Rhine river is 2200 m3/s. The greater the discharge of a river, the more ability it has to carry sediment. The discharge of a river can be estimated by taking the area of a cross-section of the river and multiplying it by the river's velocity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Discharge (hydrology)"
A distributary is a river that branches off from a major river before it reaches the sea, particularly in a river delta. ...more on Wikipedia about "Distributary"
An entrenched river is a river that is confined to a canyon or gorge, usually with a relatively narrow width and little or no flood plain, and often with meanders worn into the landscape. Such rivers form when an area is elevated rapidly or for some other reason the base level of erosion is rapidly lowered, so that the river begins cutting down into its channel faster than it can change course (which rivers normally do on a constant basis). If the river had pronounced meanders before the lowering of the base level of erosion, ...more on Wikipedia about "Entrenched river" Don't hesitate to contact stuff on http://www.shortopedia.com
(Ephemeral) Epheremal things are transitory, existing only briefly. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ephemeral"
(International Scale of River Difficulty) *Class I - Easy - fast water with ripples or waves, all dangers are obvious, negligible risk to swimmers, easy self-rescue. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Scale of River Difficulty"
This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth. It includes river systems over 2,000 kilometers. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of rivers by length"
This is a list of the river and lake watersheds in the world larger than 400,000 square kilometers. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of watersheds"
The Little River, a tributary of the New River, is approximately 65 miles long in southwestern Virginia in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Little River (Virginia)"
The North Esk River is a river in Tasmania. It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the mountains of the states North East joining with the St Patricks River, flowing through Launceston. Launceston's Old Sea port tourist feature is located on the North Esk River. It isn't really tidal except in the area where it joins the Tamar. The river is sometimes subject to flooding especially in East Launceston suburbs. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Esk River"
The North Fork of the Sun River begins high up in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and flows generally Southward for about 20 miles until it meets up with the South Fork of the Sun River. Almost immediately the two forks flow into Gibson Reservoir. From when the water leaves the reservoir until it meets the Missouri River in Great Falls, the flowage is known as the Sun River. ...more on Wikipedia about "North Fork Sun River"
The Pampa river is formed by the tributaries of the Pambayar River , Aruthayar River , Kakkadayar River , Kakkar River and Kallar River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pampa River"
A river is a large natural waterway. The source of a river may be a lake, a spring, or a collection of small streams, known as headwaters. From their source, all rivers flow downhill, typically terminating in the ocean. The mouth, or lower end of a river is known as its base level. ...more on Wikipedia about "River"
River landscapes are features in the landscape which can be found along a river. Along the upper course of a river, these include: ...more on Wikipedia about "River Landscapes"
A shut-in is an Ozark term for a river that's naturally confined within a deep, narrow channel. The river becomes unnavigable even by canoe due to a dike of harder rock that is more difficult to erode. The dike diverts the stream into many little streamlets, often fountainlike, "shutting" the river. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shut-in (river)"
Located in Renfrew County, Ontario Snake River flows from Lake Doré to Muskrat Lake which is drained by the Muskrat River, a tributary of the Ottawa River. The river flows through Upper Osceola Marsh and through the Snake River Marsh, a proposed Provincial Conservation Reserve site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Snake River, Renfrew County"
A stream is a body of water with a detectable current, confined within a bed and banks. Stream is also an umbrella term used in the scientific community for all flowing natural waters, regardless of size. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stream"
A tributary (also known as an affluent or confluent) is a contributory stream, i.e. a river that does not reach the sea, but joins another major river (a parent river). A tributary joins another river at a confluence. When a river's tributaries are listed in orographic sequence, they are in order from the highest (nearest the source of the river) to the lowest (nearest the mouth). ...more on Wikipedia about "Tributary"
Wanquan River ( Chinese: 万泉河，literally "ten-thousand-spring river") is the third longest river in Hainan Island, and is 162 km long. It rises in the Five-Finger Mountain, and flows generally northeast turbulently in a narrow route through moutainous regions. About half way downstream, it enters Qionghai. Here the river bed widens and the water flows gently, and on the banks are mostly coconut trees and banana plantations. For its last 30 km, the river makes a southeast turn, and before it empties into the South China Sea at Chaoyang, Wanquan River joins the Longgun River and Jiuqu River. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wanquan River"
A water-meadow (or watermeadow) is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. Water-meadows were common in Italy, Switzerland, and England (from 1523) but have now largely disappeared. ...more on Wikipedia about "Water-meadow"
:For other senses of watershed, see watershed (disambiguation). ...more on Wikipedia about "Watershed"
A weir is a small overflow-type dam commonly used to raise the level of a small river or stream. Weirs have traditionally been used to create mill ponds in such places. Water flows over the top of a weir, although some weirs have sluice gates which release water at a level below the top of the weir. The crest of an overflow spillway on a large dam is often called a weir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Weir"
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