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Rivers
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.
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Meherrin River
Water bodies; Rivers
The Meherrin River is a 92-mile long river in the U.S. states of Virginia and North Carolina. It begins in central Virginia, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Emporia, and flows roughly ...
bathysphere
Water bodies; Rivers
A round structure that was used to study the oceans and deep-sea life. The bathysphere could hold several people and was lowered from a boat by cables.
intermittent
Water bodies; Rivers
This is a river that only flows occasionally and can be dry for several years at a time. These kind of rivers are found in regions with limited or highly variable rainfall, or can occur because of ...
ephemeral
Water bodies; Rivers
This is a river that only flows occasionally and can be dry for several years at a time. These kind of rivers are found in regions with limited or highly variable rainfall, or can occur because of ...
river
Water bodies; Rivers
A natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching ...
watercourse
Water bodies; Rivers
It is any flowing body of water. These include rivers, streams, brooks, anabranches, and so forth.
fresh water
Water bodies; Rivers
Naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally ...