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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RiverRiver - Wikipedia

    River. The Amazon River (dark blue) and the rivers which flow into it (medium blue). A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually a freshwater stream, flowing on the Earth's land surface or inside caves towards another waterbody at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, sea, bay, lake, wetland, or another river.

    • Waterbody

      the location where a river flows into an ocean, sea,...

    • Mississippi River

      The Mississippi River [b] is the primary river, and...

    • Colorado River

      The Colorado River ( Spanish: Río Colorado) is one of the...

  2. A river is a stream of water that flows through a channel on the surface of the ground. The passage where the river flows is called the river bed and the earth on each side is called a river bank. A river begins on high ground or in hills or mountains and flows down from the high ground to the lower ground, because of gravity.

  3. www.wikiwand.com › en › RiverRiver - Wikiwand

    A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually a freshwater stream, flowing on the Earth's land surface or inside caves towards another waterbody at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, sea, bay, lake, wetland, or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground or becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of water. Small rivers can be referred to by ...

  4. Oct 19, 2023 · Learn about the definition, features, and functions of rivers, the ribbon-like bodies of fresh water that flow downhill. Explore how rivers form, shape, and support diverse habitats and human activities.

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