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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Utah rivers
This is a list of rivers in the state of Utah in the United States:
This list of rivers of the Americas includes all the major rivers of the Americas.
The Southern Paiutes of Utah live in the southwestern corner of the state where the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau meet.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Utah-rivers   (237 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of New Mexico rivers
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of New Mexico.
The Gila River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the United States The Gila River (Oodham [Pima]: Hila Akimel) is a tributary of the Colorado River, 630 mile (1,014 km) long, in the southwestern United States.
Rivers of New Mexico Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-New-Mexico-rivers   (671 words)

  
 Green River (Utah)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Shoshone the river valley the north of the Mountains whereas the Utes lived to the The current reservation of the Utes is the Uinta Basin.
In the early 19th century the upper river in Wyoming was of the disputed Oregon Country.
In 1869 the river was surveyed and mapped John Wesley Powell as part of the first of two expeditions to the region.
www.freeglossary.com /Green_River_(Utah)   (1183 words)

  
 List of rivers in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
For a list of rivers in U.S. territories, please see List of rivers in U.S. insular areas.
Listings of rivers in the United States by letter of the alphabet:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_the_United_States   (143 words)

  
 Green River (Utah)
South of the canyon, it passes Green River, Utah and is joined by the San Rafael River in southern Emery County.
Archaeological evidence indicates that the in the tributary canyons and in sheltered areas river valley were home to the Fremont Culture, which flourished from the 7th century to the 13th century.
The valley of the river became increasing used as a wintering ground for American trappers in the next decades, with trading posts established at the mouth of the White near near Whiterocks, Utah, and in Browns Park.
en.mcfly.org /Green+River+%28Utah%29   (897 words)

  
 Green River (Utah)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States.
South of the canyon it passes the town of Green River, Utah and is joined by the San Rafael River in southern Emery County.
The valley of the river became increasing used as a wintering ground for American trappers in the next decades, with trading posts established at the mouth of the White near Whiterocks, Utah, and in Browns Park.
www.tocatch.info /en/Green_River_%28Utah%29.htm   (1118 words)

  
 Wild NJ - Passaic River Endangered
"We listed the whole river, but it is because of the contaminated sediments in the lower portion of the river that the Passaic River is on the list this year," said Margaret Bowman, staff attorney with American Rivers.
The annual list names rivers that are environmentally at risk from threats such as pollution, damming, draining, and toxic waste.
Rivers given this status -- which will be determined next month -- gain recognition of their link to the nation's history, along with help from the federal government to coordinate future activity, from cleanups to monitoring water quality to sound development.
www.wildnj.com /br5.htm   (1050 words)

  
 Colorado River tops 2004 list of endangered rivers
The river wanders 1,500 miles from the peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, snaking across Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California before flowing into the Gulf of Baja in Mexico, although in most years it is little more than a trickle when it reaches its delta.
The Big Sunflower River in Mississippi, which was the most endangered river last year because of an Army Corps of Engineers pumping and dredging project that the group said would destroy wetlands and stir up toxins in the river bed, was No. 2 on the group's list.
American Rivers, a Washington-based nonprofit conservation group, says the rivers on the list are not necessarily the ones with the worst chronic problems, but those they say are most in peril because of toxic chemicals, severe water shortages and other problems.
www.uswaternews.com /archives/arcquality/4colorive5.html   (443 words)

  
 96 Most Endangered Rivers of 2000 Listed, Margot Higgins, Environmental News Network
Dams, levies and stabilized riverbanks have destroyed river habitat and greatly contributed to the potential extinction of native fish and wildlife, according to a report by the conservation organization.
When selecting candidates for the list, the organization looks at the magnitude of the threat, how imminent the threat is and any impending decisions that happen to be on the agenda for that year.
Wodder said the list is especially important on the eve of the 21st century.
www.bluefish.org /13most00.htm   (589 words)

  
 Paria River - InformationBlast
The Paria River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 75 mi (121 km) long, in southern Utah and northern Arizona in the United States.
It is formed in southern Utah, in southwestern Garfield County from several creeks that descend from the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau, meeting just north of Tropic.
Buckskin Canyon, a side canyon along the river in the narrows section, is considered to be one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the United States.
www.informationblast.com /Paria_River.html   (200 words)

  
 Category:Lists of rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
List of rivers in Central America and the Caribbean
List of United States Virgin Islands rivers and streams
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Lists_of_rivers   (76 words)

  
 Venice Gondolier - 04/17/04   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
For the Peace River, the group calls for the federal government to conduct an area-wide environmental impact statement, and the state to finally establish "minimum flow" levels for wildlife as mandated by state law in 1973.
The flow from the river is vital to maintaining the delicate balance of fresh and salt water in the estuary which many species of fish and animals need to thrive, according to American Rivers.
American Rivers cites that the river was listed as "impaired" in 1998 under the Clean Water Act.
www.venicegondolier.com /NewsArchive3/041704/vn2.htm   (1328 words)

  
 SearchEngine.net - List Of Rivers
List the rivers' names, and then record how many dams exist on each river.
Rivers Of The World (ROW) is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that targets remote...
International Rivers Network is the leading organization working to halt the construction of destructive river development projects and to...
www.searchengine.net /List_of_Rivers.htm   (184 words)

  
 Urban Sprawl Puts Fox River on Threatened List
The national river conservation group American Rivers released its annual report lastweek, placing the Fox River seventh on the list of 10 rivers throughout the U.S. that face the most severe and immediate environment degradation threats.
This year's American Rivers report is the group's 14th annual effort in identifying waterways nationwide that face too much pollution or other factors that threaten their existence.
Carmel River: Overuse of water from the river by Monterey County, Calif., is destroying what John Steinbeck in Cannery Row described as a river that "in its course has everything a river should have." Overwhelming flocks of migratory birds once visited the area; now those birds' survival is threatened.
www.wsn.org /water/fox2.html   (1175 words)

  
 Paria River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The lower 20 mi (32 km) of the river are within the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, which is administered by the Bureau of Land Management; a permit is required for any overnight visit.
Buckskin Gulch, a side canyon along the river in the narrows section, is considered to be one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the United States.
The Paria and several nearby rivers and canyons also are the site of several well-preserved specimins of Native American petroglyphs, prehistoric writings carved in the stone.
paria-river.ask.dyndns.dk   (336 words)

  
 San Rafael River (Utah)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The San Rafael River is a tributary of the Green River, approximately 90 mi (145 km) long, in east central Utah in the United States.
The river flows across a sparsely populated arid region of the Colorado Plateau, and is known for the isolated, scenic gorge through which it flows.
Diversion tunnels at the headwaters of the river in the Manti-La Sal National Forest provide irrigation water to Sanpete County on the west side of the Wasatch Plateau.
stevehome.dynup.net /en/San_Rafael_River_(Utah).htm   (244 words)

  
 Virgin River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The Virgin River is a tributary of the Colorado River, 200 mi (322 km) long, in the southwestern United States.
It is formed in southwestern Utah, just south of Zion National Park near Springdale, by the confluence of the East Fork Virgin and North Fork Virgin rivers.
The lower valley of the river provides irrigation for the cultivation of cotton, pomegranates, and figs.
www.therfcc.org /virgin-river-95612.html   (142 words)

  
 Headwaters: Idaho Falls Post Register
American Rivers chose to list the Snake River because of the failure of a federal plan to improve river conditions to recover imperiled salmon and steelhead, said Bill Sedivy, executive director for Idaho Rivers United.
The Colorado River is listed at the nation's most threatened river this year, reduced to less than a trickle by the time it reaches its delta.
The other rivers on the group's list are the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York, the Housatonic River of Maine and Connecticut, the Peace River of Florida, Big Darby Creek of Ohio and the Mississippi River, which the group said faces "ecological collapse."
www.headwatersnews.org /pr.snakeendangered.html   (490 words)

  
 Fishing in Utah | Utah.com
Utah is well known for excellent trout fishing in high mountain lakes and streams.
View a list of Utah's professional flyfishing guides and outfitters, fishing guides and outfitters, or hunting guides and outfitters.
The best source of information on Utah wildlife is the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84116, 801-538-4700.
www.utah.com /fish   (85 words)

  
 CNN.com - Nature - Conservation group lists most endangered U.S. rivers - April 10, 2000
Topping this year's list is the lower portion of the Snake River in Washington.
Coal River (West Virginia): "mountaintop removal," where valleys and streams are filled with rock and soil from coal strip-mining operations, is causing some streams to disappear.
Presumpscot River (Maine): several 19th century dams impede the recovery of shad and Atlantic Salmon in the river.
www.cnn.com /2000/NATURE/04/10/endangered.rivers/index.html   (720 words)

  
 Dirty Devil River
The Dirty Devil River near Twin Corral Box Canyon The Dirty Devil River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 80 mi (129 km) long, in south central Utah in the United States.
It is formed in Wayne County near Hanksville from the confluence of the Fremont River and Muddy Creek.
The river was named during the 1869 Colorado River expedition led by John Wesley Powell.
dirty-devil-river.ask.dyndns.dk   (161 words)

  
 Escalante River
The Escalante River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 90 miles (145 km) long, in southern Utah.
Latitude and longitude of the river gauge location in decimal degrees, gross drainage area of river basin upstream from the river gauge, and a river discharge table.
Whitewater river rafting, kayaking, and fishing adventures on the Rogue and Illinois Rivers in Oregon, and Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Escalante_River   (1497 words)

  
 Whitewater without the wait - rafting vacations Sunset - Find Articles
Luckily, the West is blessed with many other rivers that offer good scenery, dependable summer-long water flow, and at least four days of fun for the whole family.
One good general list of guides is the free directory from California Outdoors (800/552-3625), a clearinghouse for outfitter information; it focuses on companies offering trips on California rivers but includes a number of the bigger outfitters that offer trips elsewhere in the West.
The country is wild, but it's not wilderness - and the river is paralleled by a road for most of the length of the run.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1216/is_n5_v196/ai_18334073   (652 words)

  
 Utah Adventure Travel - Adventure Vacations & Adventure Tours in Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Below, you'll find a list of Utah adventure travel categories and respective companies that offer adventure vacations or adventure tours in Utah.
Utah Adventure Tours - the following are Utah adventure travel categories that are trip based with daily itineraries and possibly accommodations and locations that may vary from day to day.
Utah Adventure Vacations - the following are Utah adventure vacations that are based at a fixed location like a resort or a lodge where guests stay on property for the duration of their vacation and activities are arranged within the vicinity of the property.
www.gordonsguide.com /activity-guide.cfm?state=UT   (371 words)

  
 White River (Utah) - TheBestLinks.com - Colorado, U.S. state, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, ...
White River (Utah), Colorado, Utah, U.S. state, Rio Blanco County, Colorado...
The White River, a tributary of the Green River, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States
The White River is a tributary of the Green River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah.
www.thebestlinks.com /White_River___28__Utah__29__.html   (245 words)

  
 Colorado River heads endangered list | www.azstarnet.com ®
The Colorado River, lifeline for Tucson and the desert Southwest, tops a list of endangered rivers being released today by an advocacy group.
CAP water begins its uphill journey to Phoenix and Tucson at Lake Havasu, where American Rivers said nitrate pollution of groundwater may cause cancer and deplete the oxygen in infants' blood.
American Rivers is also worried about perchlorate, a component of rocket fuel seeping into Lake Mead from a Cold War-era missile plant in Henderson, Nev.
www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/relatedarticles/17951.php   (832 words)

  
 FloridaRivers.org :: View topic - {wftv.com} Central Florida River on Endangered List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
WASHINGTON -- A Florida river is on a conservation group's list of the most endangered rivers in the nation.
The Colorado River wanders 1,500 miles from the peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, snaking across Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California before flowing into the Gulf of Baja in Mexico.
American Rivers' list of 10 rivers it says are the most endangered in 2004.
paddle.yup.com /viewtopic.php?p=272   (256 words)

  
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The site of USA climbers: every cliff in every state is selectionable with clickable maps and described in its most important feature (they also explain you how to get there).
The Hostel Handbook is a really complete and accurate list of hostels and other similar accommodation in North America.
www.vagabondo.net /Eng/Thenet/usa/ohio.html   (694 words)

  
 Sun Herald - 04/14/04
The Peace River, at 105 miles is one of the longest rivers in Florida, begins in the Green Swamp in Polk County and flows to Charlotte Harbor.
American Rivers cites a history in which dozens of spills have sent slurries of clay, containing uranium and radium, into the river.
American Rivers also cites that the river was listed as "impaired" in 1998 under the Clean Water Act.
www.sun-herald.com /NewsArchive2/041404/tp2ch16.htm?date=041404&story=tp2ch16.htm   (1232 words)

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