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	List of rivers by length - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The mouth of a river may be hard to determine in cases where the river has a large estuary that gradually widens and opens into the ocean; examples are the Amazon River and the Saint Lawrence River.
		The length of a river between source and mouth may be hard to determine because of a lack of precise maps.
		In these cases, the measured length of a river will depend on the scale of the map on which the measurement is based; in general, due to the fractal quality of a river, the larger the scale, the longer the resulting length measurement.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Longest_rivers (1606 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Rivers begin at their source in higher ground, either rising from a spring, forming from glacial meltwater, flowing from a body of water such as a lake, or simply from damp, boggy places where the soil is waterlogged.
		River management is an ongoing activity as rivers tend to 'undo' the modifications made by man. Dredged channels silt up, sluice mechanisms deteriorate with age, levees and dams may suffer seepage or catastrophic failure.
		Meuse - principal river of the southern provinces of the Netherlands and eastern Belgium.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=River (2195 words)

	Encyclopedia: Tigris
		River trade declined in importance during the 20th century as the Basra-Baghdad-Mosul railway and roads took over much of the freight traffic.
		The river is heavily dammed in both Iraq and Turkey, in order to provide water for irrigating the arid and semi-desert regions bordering the river valley.
		Rivers of Iraq Assyria in earliest historical times referred to a region on the Upper Tigris river, named for its original capital, the ancient city of Ashur.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tigris (1897 words)

	Ranking Rivers , Alaska Science Forum
		The Yukon is the nation's third longest river; at 1,980 official miles from its source in the Nisutlin River of the Yukon Territory to its mouth in the Bering Sea, it is outstretched only by the Missouri (2,540 miles) and the Mississippi (2,350 miles).
		The Tanana is one of four rivers on the USGS list that starts where a glacier ends; its official beginning, with the Nabesna River, is in meltwater from the Nabesna Glacier, 659 miles from its mouth.
		Another listed river starting at a glacier is the Susitna, which gathers enough water from the Susitna Glacier and its tributary streams to achieve 15th rank in discharge---51,000 cubic feet each second on average.
	www.gi.alaska.edu /ScienceForum/ASF9/929.html (634 words)

	ofr87-242--Largest Rivers in the United States
		Rivers are considered large on the basis of one or more of three characteristics: total length from source to mouth, area of basin (watershed) drained by the stream, and average rate of flow (discharge) at the mouth.
		River lengths or river-length data are affected not only by some of the natural and artificial causes noted in the preceding paragraph, but also by the precision of various techniques of measurement, by the scale of available maps or aerial photographs, and by somewhat arbitrary decisions.
		For the Mississippi River system as a whole, the longest continuous river channel is from the Missouri River headwater source in Montana to the mouth of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico, a combined length of about 3,710 miles.
	pubs.usgs.gov /of/1987/ofr87-242 (848 words)

	Science in Your Watershed -- Glossary
		The channel of a river or stream and those parts of the flood plains adjoining the channel, which are reasonably required to carry and discharge the floodwater or floodflow of any river or stream (Erbe and Flores, 1957, p.
		Sediment, 17; sediment discharge, 17; mudflow, 14; regime, 16.
		Discharge, 7; streamflow, 19; runoff, 17; average discharge, 4.
	water.usgs.gov /wsc/glossary.html (10007 words)

	China
		The river is diked in its lower course, and its bed is elevated above the surrounding plain as a result of the accumulation of silt.
		The river rises in the marginal highlands of the Tibetan Plateau and follows a circuitous course to the Bo Hai (an arm of the Yellow Sea), draining an area more than twice the size of France.
		Average winter temperatures decline from about 18° C (about 64° F) in the tropical south to about 4° C (about 39° F) along the Yangtze River.
	www.ovayonda.ws /lodging/country/cn.html (2583 words)

	USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms
		Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary; and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean.
		Chlorine is often added to discharges from the plants to reduce the danger of spreading disease by the release of pathogenic bacteria.
		When expressed in tons per day, it is computed by multiplying water discharge (in cubic feet per second) by the suspended-sediment concentration (in milligrams per liter) and by the factor 0.0027.
	ga.water.usgs.gov /edu/dictionary.html (5521 words)

	COLOMBIA - Online Information article about COLOMBIA
		average width of 32o m., may be inferred from the elevations of the Caqueta, or Japura river, which was explored by Crevaux in 1878–1879.
		Near the Cordilleras and along some of the larger rivers there are a few small settlements of whites and mestizos, but their aggregate number is small and their economic value to the republic is inconsiderable.
		The rivers of Colombia may be divided, for convenience of description, into three general classes according to the destination of their Rivers.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /CLI_COM/COLOMBIA.html (8064 words)

	France
		The south central plateau, known as the Massif Central, is separated from the eastern highland region by the valley of the Rhône River.
		The Rhône River is the largest in the country in terms of volume of discharge.
		Among the principal tributaries of the Seine River, which is the main artery of the national inland waterway system, are the Aube, Marne, Oise, and Yonne rivers.
	www.ovayonda.biz /lodging/country/fr.html (1073 words)

	[E] - America's Troubled Waters : Can They be Saved?
		Today, however, the river might more aptly be called the “Big Boondoggle.” Shortly after World War II, most of the river’s natural character was altered by dams and channels to create a deep, rock-lined barge canal and a series of slack water reservoirs.
		Among the river’s more than 200 varieties of fish are such species as the striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon and American shad, all of which utilize it as a spawning ground.
		This subsequently altered the river’s course, destroyed 5,000 feet of prime salmon spawning habitat, and formed a maze of warm-water ponds and wide shallow channels where salmon predators flourish.
	www.emagazine.com /may-june_2001/0501feat1.html (4141 words)

	Read about List of rivers by length at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research List of rivers by length and learn about ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Missouri River; but a different tributary is identified as the Mississippi.
		The length of a river between source and mouth may be hard to determine because of a lack of precise
		In these cases, the measured length of a river will depend on the scale of the map on which the measurement is based; in general, the larger the
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Longest_rivers (580 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 (88 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		All the major river systems of China, including the three longest—the Yangtze, Huang He, and Xi Jiang—flow in a generally W to E direction to the Pacific Ocean.
		The river rises in the marginal highlands of the Tibetan Plateau and follows a circuitous course to the Bo Hai, draining an area more than twice the size of France.
		Average winter temperatures decline from 17.8° C (64° F) in the tropical S to about 3.9° C (39° F) along the Yangtze R. An average of eight typhoons a year, mainly occurring between July and November, bring high winds and heavy rains to the coastal areas.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/china.html (6553 words)

	Idaho Rivers United - Currently (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Idaho Rivers United will continue to be involved in issues surrounding range development and use as well as the long term strategy for protection of Idaho's incredible canyon rivers," said Amy Haak, Idaho Rivers United board of directors vice president and long-time activist against the bombing range.
		Idaho Rivers United and four other conservation groups are protesting a Swan Valley resident's application to pump water from the South Fork Snake River to water his five acre lawn.
		Respondents indicated that Idaho Rivers United differs from other conservation and environmental organizations because we are "only Idaho, only rivers," we have a localized agenda, we focus on rivers and we were among the first groups to advocate dam removal on the Columbia/Snake River system.
	www.idahorivers.org /news.fall.1999.html (5175 words)

	Weather Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A sudden and visible discharge of electricity produced in response to the build up of electrical potential between cloud and ground, between clouds, within a single cloud, or between a cloud and surrounding air.
		Over three-quarters of lightning's electrical discharge is used in heating the gases in the atmosphere in and imsfimagestely around the visible channel.
		The rumble of thunder is created as one's ear catches other parts of the discharge, the part of the lightning flash nearest registering first, then the parts further away.
	www.nkhome.com /ww/info/infoindex.html (6058 words)

	Total Maximum Daily Loads and Anti-degradation
		This program, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), is exactly what its name implies: a system to eliminate pollutants from being discharged into waters of the U.S. Any organization, company, or person (entity) discharging water into a receiving body of water in the U.S. must apply for and receive an NPDES permit.
		In West Virginia, the list of impaired streams is called the 303(d) list, and this list is updated every two years.
		The 1998 303(d) list is currently in effect and a revised list will be released in April 2002.
	www.wvu.edu /~agexten/landrec/TMDL.htm (2150 words)

	Nat' Academies Press, Improving American River Flood Frequency Analyses (1999)
		These considerations are critical for the American River, where billions of dollars of property are at risk from flooding.
		While the American River flood record at Fair Oaks is almost 100 years in length, there is a goal of providing flood projection for at least the flood that has a chance of 1 in 200 of being exceeded in any year.
		In estimating a flood frequency distribution for the American River, the committee believed it was desirable to follow the spirit of these guidelines, although not necessarily the exact letter.
	www.nap.edu /books/0309064333/html/39.html (415 words)

	River Rundown - Winter 1999
		This list is used for distributing such information as conference announcements, grant application notices (such as the Clean Water Act Section 319 grant proposals), and the 303 (d) Impaired Waterbodies of Connecticut list.
		For example, lets take a look at the "General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater and Dewatering Wastewaters Associated with Construction Activities." Construction sites which result in the disturbance of five or more total acres and discharge their stormwater to a watercourse are eligible for coverage.
		Remediation of highly contaminated areas of the river was ensured with the announcement of a comprehensive settlement agreement in October of 1998.
	dep.state.ct.us /wtr/watershed/rundown/winter1999.htm (1249 words)

	Case Study: The Tisza-Szamos Cyanide Pollution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The cyanide pollution of the rivers Szamos and Tisza was caused by AURUL, an Australian-Romanian joint venture that is situated in Romania’s Baia Mare (Nagybánya) region.
		The average concentration — according to the data of the Hungarian environmental laboratories — was 18 mg/l in the six-hour run-off interval, which is 180 times more than the level of the “very polluted” category according to the Hungarian standards for surface waters.
		The extremely critical water pollution was worsened due to the meteorological situation of the time (ice on the rivers, low flow rate) and as a consequence the pollution could not dilute rapidly.
	rec.org /REC/Programs/PublicParticipation/DanubeInformation/Tisza.html (2414 words)

	Florida Suwannee River Canoe and Kayak Trips.
		The Suwannee river valley is known to divers and spelunkers around the world as "Cave Country." The region’s warm climate, clear, refreshing springs and spectacular cave systems make it one of the world’s premier destinations for underwater explorers.
		The Suwannee River is approximately 213 miles long and flows south from the Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia through Florida to the Gulf of Mexico.
		The Ichetucknee River, open to canoeing and kayaking 365 days/year, is a clear, spring-fed river to the east of Branford which runs for 4 miles within a state park and empties a few miles further south into the Santa Fe River.
	www.canoeflorida.com /area_interests.htm (2057 words)

	Glossary: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
		It was granted in cases where a person convicted of an offence for which benefit of clergy could be claimed passed a literacy test by reading a passage from the Bible, usually the 51st Psalm.
		During the 18th century, the literacy test was abolished in England; benefit of clergy was removed for many serious felonies (such as murder, robbery, and burglary), and became a means of pardoning some first-time offenders.
		It is believed that the eastern group of this mammal was originally the most populous of the bowhead whale stocks.
	www.heritage.nf.ca /glossary.html (4704 words)

	GuruNet — Content Map
		List of representations of Seattle in popular culture
		List of reservoirs and dams in the United States
		List of right-wing publications in the United Kingdom
	www.gurunet.com /cm-dsid-2222-letter-1L-first-25551 (70 words)

	Book Excerpts
		If the egg is fertilized, it shall be discharged after an appointed time (280 days, the natural period of human gestation) as a new individual.
		If the egg is not fertilized, it shall be discharged in one tenth of the appointed time(28 days, the natural period of human menstruation) as the dead remains of a once fertile germ of life(light).
		This office involves the three functions of prophet, priest, and king, all of which are discharged by Christ both in his estate of humiliation and exaltation.
	www.newagedatabase.com /excerpts.htm (14563 words)

	Shooting and fishing in the rivers, prairies, and backwoods of North America. By Benedict Henry Révoil ... ...
		The basse mounts the great rivers from the sea, especially during the winter, preferring the quiet of the lakes and rivers to the troubles of a life in the Atlantic.
		Thus, he not only discharged a duty to friendship, but enjoyed an opportunity of satisfying a very natural vanity, by proving in a practical manner his acquaintance with an art in which he was really skilled.
		When the weather was fair, he lived from morn till night on the banks of the neighbouring streams and rivers; and in winter he was fully occupied in preparing, by the side of his coal fire, his fishing-tackle for the coming season, and in inventing new kinds of flies calculated to tempt the craftiest trout.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /gc/lhbtn/02749/02749.sgm (20328 words)

	WaterWatch -- Maps and graphs of current water resources conditions
		USGS 12025100 CHEHALIS RIVER AT WWTP AT CHEHALIS, WA Gage height:
		USGS 12025500 CHEHALIS RIVER AT CENTRALIA, WA Gage height:
		USGS 12101100 LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WA Discharge:
	water.usgs.gov /cgi-bin/daily_flow?wa (1449 words)

	Streams-floods-droughts
		in rivers, floods and low flows are expressions of the temporal variability in rainfall or snowmelt interacting with river basin characteristics (basin form, hillslope properties, channel network properties)
		This Fig shows the discharge rate for 4 years in the 1970s.
		The flood statistics are estimated graphically by plotting on normal probability paper the logarithm of discharge for each flood in the annual series against the fraction of floods greater than or equal to that flood; this fraction is given by r/(n+1), where r is
	www.ldeo.columbia.edu /~martins/hydro/lectures/floods.htm (812 words)

	Water Quality Monitoring Streams and Rivers, a How To Guide - Chehalis River Council
		In September 1994 the Chehalis River Council was awarded a Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(3) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to develop a water quality monitoring plan.
		The streamflow, or discharge, is the volume of water passing a single point in the stream over time.
		The actual discharge factor will be derived at the office with the use of a calculator and discharge formula.
	www.crcwater.org /wqmanual.html (6493 words)

	List of Free Datasets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		LIST OF This is a comprehensive list of all datasets from which you can access and download the complete data, free of charge.
		Data files from sets in this list may be in formats other than ASCII or plain binary (i.e.
		To get data from a dataset in this list, click on the dataset number.
	dss.ucar.edu /catalogs/free.html (1022 words)

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