Water bodies

Water bodies

Referring to any significant accumulation of water usually on planet earth but also on other planetary bodies.

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Amu Darya

Water bodies; Rivers

The Amu Darya is a major river in Central Asia. It is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers.

Allegheny River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio ...

Orinoco

Water bodies; Rivers

The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km (1,330 miles). Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers 880,000 km², 76.3% in Venezuela ...

Tarim River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Tarim River is the principal river of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. It gives its name to the great Tarim Basin between the Tian ...

Xingu River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Xingu River is a 1,230-mile long, (1979 km) river in northeast Brazil; it is a southeast tributary of the Amazon River.

Orange River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa. Although the river does not pass through any major cities, it plays an important role in the South African economy by ...

Salado River

Water bodies; Rivers

The Salado River is a river that crosses several provinces of Argentina, flowing 1,150 kilometres (710 mi) from its source in the Salta Province to end in the Paraná River, in ...