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51 relations: Amazon River, Atlantic Ocean, Beaverhead River, Channel (geography), Colorado River, Confluence, Continental Divide of the Americas, Discharge (hydrology), Drainage basin, Estuary, Farringdon, Hampshire, Glacier, Hell Roaring Creek, Ice, Jefferson River, Kagera River, Lake, Lake Victoria, Madison River, Main stem, Marsh, Meltwater, Meriwether Lewis, Mississippi River, Missouri River, Montana, National Geographic Society, Nile, North America, Pacific Ocean, Perennial stream, Rain, Red Rock River (Montana), River, River Churn, River mouth, River Tees, River Thames, Sea, Smithsonian Institution, Source of the Amazon River, Spring (hydrology), Strahler number, Stream, Surface runoff, Tributary, United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Geological Survey, Well, ... Expand index (1 more) »
- Freshwater ecology
- River morphology
Amazon River
The Amazon River (Río Amazonas, Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world, and the longest or second-longest river system in the world, a title which is disputed with the Nile. The headwaters of the Apurímac River on Nevado Mismi had been considered for nearly a century the Amazon basin's most distant source until a 2014 study found it to be the headwaters of the Mantaro River on the Cordillera Rumi Cruz in Peru.
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, with an area of about.
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Beaverhead River
The Beaverhead River is an approximately tributary of the Jefferson River in southwest Montana (east of the Continental Divide).
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Channel (geography)
In physical geography and hydrology, a channel is a landform on which a relatively narrow body of water is situated, such as a river, river delta or strait. River source and channel (geography) are Fluvial landforms and water streams.
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Colorado River
The Colorado River (Río Colorado) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico.
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Confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: conflux) occurs where two or more watercourses join to form a single channel. River source and confluence are river morphology.
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Continental Divide of the Americas
The Continental Divide of the Americas (also known as the Great Divide, the Western Divide or simply the Continental Divide) is the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas.
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Discharge (hydrology)
In hydrology, discharge is the volumetric flow rate (volume per time, in units of m3/h or ft3/h) of a stream.
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Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. River source and drainage basin are Fluvial landforms, freshwater ecology and water streams.
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Estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Farringdon, Hampshire
Farringdon is a civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England.
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Glacier
A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight.
Hell Roaring Creek
Hell Roaring Creek is a fast-running creek in southern Montana.
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Ice
Ice is water that is frozen into a solid state, typically forming at or below temperatures of 0 °C, 32 °F, or 273.15 K. It occurs naturally on Earth, on other planets, in Oort cloud objects, and as interstellar ice.
Jefferson River
The Jefferson River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately long, in the U.S. state of Montana.
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Kagera River
The Kagera River, also known as Akagera River, or Alexandra Nile, is an East African river, forming part of the upper headwaters of the Nile and carrying water from its most distant source.
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Lake
A lake is an often naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface.
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes.
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Madison River
The Madison River is a headwater tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 183 miles (295 km) long, in Wyoming and Montana.
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Main stem
In hydrology, a mainstem (or trunk) is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". River source and main stem are Fluvial landforms and water streams.
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Marsh
In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants. River source and marsh are Fluvial landforms.
Meltwater
Meltwater (or melt water) is water released by the melting of snow or ice, including glacial ice, tabular icebergs and ice shelves over oceans.
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Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark.
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Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the primary river and second-longest river of the largest drainage basin in the United States.
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Missouri River
The Missouri River is a river in the Central and Mountain West regions of the United States.
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Montana
Montana is a landlocked state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States.
National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
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Nile
The Nile (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa.
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
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Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions.
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Perennial stream
A perennial stream is a stream that has continuous flow of surface water throughout the year in at least parts of its catchment during seasons of normal rainfall, Water Supply Paper 494.
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Rain
Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity.
Red Rock River (Montana)
The Red Rock River is a roughly river in southwestern Montana in the United States.
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River
A river is a natural flowing freshwater stream, flowing on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. River source and river are Fluvial landforms and water streams.
River Churn
The River Churn is a tributary of the River Thames in central England.
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River mouth
A river mouth is where a river flows into a larger body of water, such as another river, a lake/reservoir, a bay/gulf, a sea, or an ocean. River source and river mouth are Fluvial landforms and river morphology.
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River Tees
The River Tees, in England, rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines and flows eastwards for to reach the North Sea in the North East of England.
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River Thames
The River Thames, known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London.
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Sea
A sea is a large body of salty water.
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution, or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums, education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." Founded on August 10, 1846, it operates as a trust instrumentality and is not formally a part of any of the three branches of the federal government.
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Source of the Amazon River
The main source of the Amazon River, the largest river in the world by discharge, has been a subject of exploring and speculations for centuries and continues to cause arguments even today. River source and source of the Amazon River are river morphology.
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Spring (hydrology)
A spring is a natural exit point at which groundwater emerges from the aquifer and flows onto the top of the Earth's crust (pedosphere) to become surface water. River source and spring (hydrology) are freshwater ecology.
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Strahler number
In mathematics, the Strahler number or Horton–Strahler number of a mathematical tree is a numerical measure of its branching complexity.
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Stream
A stream is a continuous body of surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel. River source and stream are Fluvial landforms and water streams.
Surface runoff
Surface runoff (also known as overland flow or terrestrial runoff) is the unconfined flow of water over the ground surface, in contrast to channel runoff (or stream flow).
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Tributary
A tributary, or an affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (main stem or "parent"), river, or a lake. River source and tributary are river morphology and water streams.
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United States Army Corps of Engineers
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is the military engineering branch of the United States Army.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters.
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United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.
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Well
A well is an excavation or structure created in the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources, usually water.
William Clark
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor.
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See also
Freshwater ecology
- Bank (geography)
- Drainage basin
- Drainage basins
- Drainage divide
- Drought refuge
- Forensic limnology
- Freshwater Biological Association
- Freshwater biology
- Freshwater ecology of Maharashtra
- Freshwater ecoregions
- Freshwater ecosystem
- Freshwater phytoplankton
- Gronda lagunare
- Invertebrate drift
- Limnology
- Markerwaard
- National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
- Peatland
- Peatland restoration
- Pilot Polder Andijk
- Polder
- Rheophile
- Riparian zone
- River ecosystem
- River source
- Salt tide
- Saprobic system
- Spring (hydrology)
- Stream bed
- Stream restoration
- Upland and lowland
- Vale Living with Lakes Centre
- Water streams
- Watershed management
- Wetland
- Wieringerrandmeer
River morphology
- Confluence
- Distributary
- Epigenetic valley
- Ice circle
- Proglacial river
- River fork
- River morphology
- River mouth
- River rejuvenation
- River source
- Slough (hydrology)
- Source of the Amazon River
- Source of the Danube
- Tributary
- Water gap
- Water gaps
References
Also known as Glacial headwaters, Headstream, Headwater, Headwater stream, Headwaters, Source (hydrology), Source (river or lake), Source (river or stream), Source (river).