Rivers & Canals, CLI-FIN
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Clitunno River, river in Umbria regione, central Italy, rising from an abundant spring between Spoleto and Trevi......
Clutha River/Mata-Au, river, the longest in South Island, New Zealand. Rising in the Southern Alps, 210 miles (340......
River Clwyd, river of northeastern Wales, flowing mainly through Denbighshire but forming the border between Denbighshire......
River Clyde, Scotland’s most famous and important river (and firth, or estuary), about 106 miles (170 km) in length,......
Coco River, river in southern Honduras and northern Nicaragua, rising west of the town of San Marcos de Colón,......
Coldwater River, river that rises in northwest Mississippi, U.S., and flows generally south for 220 miles (350......
Colorado River, river rising in western Texas, U.S., on the Llano Estacado (“Staked Plain”) in Dawson county, northeast......
Colorado River, major river of North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S., and flowing generally......
Colorado River, river in south-central Argentina. Its major headstreams, the Grande and Barrancas rivers, flow......
Columbia River, largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America. It is exceeded in discharge on......
Combahee River, river formed in southern South Carolina, U.S., by the confluence of the Salkehatchie and Little......
Conchos River, river in Chihuahua estado (“state”), northern Mexico. After descending eastward onto the inland......
Congaree River, river, central South Carolina, U.S., formed by the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers at......
Congo River, river in west-central Africa. With a length of 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it is the continent’s second......
Connecticut River, longest stream in New England, rising in the Connecticut lakes in northern New Hampshire, U.S.......
Cooper Creek, intermittent stream, east central Australia, in the Channel Country (wide floodplains, grooved by......
Coosa River, river flowing through northwestern Georgia and eastern Alabama, U.S. It is formed by the confluence......
Coppermine River, stream, in southern Kitikmeot region, Nunavut territory, and northern Fort Smith region, Northwest......
Courantyne River, river in northern South America, rising in the Akarai Mountains and flowing generally northward......
Cross River, river in western Africa (mostly in southeastern Nigeria) that rises in several branches in the highlands......
Cuanza River, river in central Angola, rising about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Chitembo on the Bié Plateau at......
Cuiabá River, river, central Mato Grosso state, Brazil, rising northeast of Rosário Oeste, between the basins of......
Cumberland River, river formed on the Cumberland Plateau by the confluence of Poor and Clover forks in Harlan county,......
Cunene River, river rising in west-central Angola, southwestern Africa. Its total length is 587 miles (945 km).......
Current River, river of southeastern Missouri and northeastern Arkansas, U.S. It rises in Montauk Spring in the......
Cuyahoga River, river in northeastern Ohio, U.S., rising 15 miles (24 km) south of Lake Erie and 35 miles (56 km)......
Cuyuni River, river in northern Guyana and eastern Venezuela, rising in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela. It descends......
Dadès River, river in southern Morocco. It rises in the Atlas Mountains and flows south for 220 miles (350 km)......
Dagua River, river in western Colombia. Rising in the Cordillera Occidental of the Andes Mountains northwest of......
Dal River, River, southern central Sweden. Formed by two forks, the Öster Dal and Vässter Dal, it flows southeast......
Daly River, river in northwestern Northern Territory, Australia; it is formed by the juncture of the King, Katherine,......
Damodar River, river in northeastern India, rising with its many tributaries, notably the Bokaro and Konar, in......
Dan River, river rising in Israel. It is the largest of the three principal tributaries of the Jordan River. The......
Danube River, river, the second longest in Europe after the Volga. It rises in the Black Forest mountains of western......
Darling River, river, longest member of the Murray–Darling river system in Australia; it rises in several headstreams......
Dawson River, river in eastern Queensland, Australia. It rises in the Carnarvon Range and flows southeast, northeast,......
De Grey River, river in northwestern Western Australia. It rises as the Oakover River in the Robertson Range, 150......
River Dee, river in northern Wales and England, approximately 70 miles (110 km) long. It rises in the county of......
River Dee, river in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, rising at an elevation above 4,000 feet (1,250 metres) in the Cairngorm......
Delaware River, river of the Atlantic slope of the United States, meeting tidewater at Trenton, New Jersey, about......
Demerara River, river in eastern Guyana that rises in the forests of central Guyana and flows northward without......
River Derwent, river in Tasmania, Australia, rising in Lake St. Clair on the central plateau and flowing 113 miles......
River Derwent, river in North Yorkshire, England, that rises on Fylingdales Moor only 6 miles (10 km) inland from......
Des Moines River, river rising in Lake Shetek in southwestern Minnesota, U.S., near Pipestone, and flowing 525......
Des Plaines River, river rising in Kenosha county, southeastern Wisconsin, U.S., and flowing south into Illinois......
Deseado River, river in southern Argentina, rising in Lake Buenos Aires in the Andes of southern Chile and Argentina.......
Desna River, river that rises in the Smolensk Upland in western Russia and flows for about 700 miles (1,130 km)......
Detroit River, river forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S. (west), and Ontario, Can. (east), and......
Dhaleswari River, river of central Bangladesh. The Dhaleswari is an arm of the Jamuna River (the main course of......
Diamantina River, intermittent river, east-central Australia, in the pastoral Channel Country. It rises in Kirbys......
Digul River, river rising on the southern slopes of the Star Mountains in the east-central region of the province......
Dinder River, tributary of the Blue Nile, rising in the Ethiopian highlands west of Lake Tana. It flows northwest......
Dix River, river that rises in central Kentucky, U.S., and flows 77 miles (124 km) generally northwest to the Kentucky......
Diyālā River, river, important tributary of the Tigris River, rising in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran near......
Dja River, river in west-central Africa that forms part of the border between Cameroon and the Republic of the......
Djoua River, river that forms part of the boundary between Gabon and the Republic of the Congo and is included......
Dnieper River, river of Europe, the fourth longest after the Volga, Danube, and Ural. It is 1,367 miles (2,200......
Dniester River, river of southwestern Ukraine and of Moldova, rising on the north side of the Carpathian Mountains......
Doce River, river, eastern Brazil, formed by the junction of the Carmo and Piranga rivers in southeastern Minas......
Dolores River, river in southwest Colorado, U.S., rising in the La Plata Mountains and flowing southwest through......
Don River, one of the great rivers of the European portion of Russia. It has been a vital artery in Russian history......
River Don, river in England that rises at about 1,500 feet (460 metres) in the Pennine range. It flows in a deeply......
River Don, river in Aberdeenshire, northeastern Scotland, rising in the Grampian Mountains, flowing generally eastward......
Donets River, a tributary of the Don River, southwestern Russia and eastern Ukraine. The Donets is 650 miles (1,050......
Dong Nai River, river rising in the central highlands (Annamese Cordillera) of southern Vietnam, northwest of Da......
Dordogne River, river in southwestern France, rising in the Massif Central and flowing west for 293 mi (472 km)......
Doubs River, river in eastern France. The river justifies its Latin name, Dubius, by its erratic course, rising......
Douro River, third longest river of the Iberian Peninsula, draining a catchment area of 30,539 square miles (79,096......
Drams River, river, southeastern Norway. After rising on the southern slopes of the Halling Mountains as the Halling......
Drava River, a major right-bank tributary of the Danube River, in south-central Europe. It rises in the Carnic......
Drina River, river, central Balkans, southeastern Europe. It originates with the confluence of the Tara and Piva......
Drâa River, intermittent stream (wadi) of southern Morocco. Rising from two headstreams, Dadès and Imini, in the......
Dunajec River, river in southern Poland, rising in the Tatra Mountains near the Slovak border and flowing about......
Durance, principal river draining the French side of the Alps toward the Mediterranean. From its origin in the......
Dwangwa River, river in Malaŵi that is a tributary of Lake Nyasa. It rises in the western watershed of Malaŵi’s......
Dîmbovița River, river in south-central Romania that rises in the Transylvanian Alps and flows 155 miles (250 km)......
Eastmain River, river in Nord-du-Québec region, western Quebec province, Canada, rising in the Otish Mountains......
Ebro River, river, the longest in Spain. The Ebro rises in springs at Fontibre near Reinosa in the Cantabrian Mountains,......
River Eden, river in northern England. It rises in the fells (uplands) that connect the Lake District with the......
Eider River, river, Schleswig-Holstein Land (state), northern Germany. It rises in the hills south of Kiel, flows......
Elbe River, one of the major waterways of central Europe. It runs from the Czech Republic through Germany to the......
Elk River, river rising as Bradley Creek in the Cumberland Mountains, Grundy county, southern Tennessee, U.S. The......
Elk River, river of southeastern Kansas, U.S. It rises at the confluence of several headstreams near Howard and......
Ems River, river, northwestern Germany. It rises on the south slope of the Teutoburger Forest and flows generally......
River Erne, river in northwestern Ireland and southwestern Northern Ireland. It rises in Lough (lake) Gowna, County......
Escravos River, distributary of the Niger River in the western Niger delta, southern Nigeria. Its 35-mile (56-kilometre)......
Essequibo River, river in east central Guyana, the largest river between the Amazon and the Orinoco. It rises in......
River Ettrick, river, Scottish Borders council area, Scot. The River Ettrick, noted for its trout and salmon, rises......
Euphrates River, river, Middle East. The longest river in southwest Asia, it is 1,740 miles (2,800 km) long, and......
Eure River, river in northern France, a left-bank tributary of the Seine, with a length of 140 miles (225 km).......
Evrótas River, nonnavigable river rising in the Taïyetos (Modern Greek: Táygetos) Mountains in the southern Peloponnese......
River Exe, river in southwest England, rising from its source on Exmoor in Somerset, only 5 mi (8 km) from the......
Fall River, river that rises at the confluence of two headstreams in southeastern Kansas, U.S., and flows southeast......
Falémé River, river in western Africa, rising in the uplands of northern Guinea, east of the Fouta Djallon massif,......
Farmington River, river, western Liberia. It is Liberia’s only river of commercial importance. It rises in the......
Faro River, tributary of the Benue River that rises on the Adamawa Plateau of northwestern Cameroon, southeast......
Farāh River, river in western Afghanistan, rising on the southern slopes of the Band-e Bāyan Range, flowing southwest......
Fen River, river in Shanxi province, northern China. The Fen River is an eastern tributary of the Huang He (Yellow......
Finke River, major but intermittent river of central Australia that rises south of Mount Ziel in the MacDonnell......
River Finn, river in County Donegal, Ireland, rising at Lough (lake) Finn and flowing eastward across the county......