Rivers & Canals, REW-SHY
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Rewa River, longest and most important stream of Fiji, South Pacific Ocean. Rising in north-central Viti Levu on......
Rhine River, river and waterway of western Europe, culturally and historically one of the great rivers of the continent......
Rhône River, historic river of Switzerland and France and one of the most significant waterways of Europe. It is......
River Ribble, river in North Yorkshire and Lancashire, England, formed by the confluence of the Gayle and Cam becks......
Richelieu River, river in Montérégie region, southern Quebec province, Canada, rising from Lake Champlain, just......
Richmond River, principal river of the North Coast district, New South Wales, Australia, rising on Mt. Lindesay,......
Rio Grande, fifth longest river of North America, and the 20th longest in the world, forming the border between......
Roanoke River, river rising in the Appalachian Valley in Montgomery County, southwestern Virginia, U.S., and flowing......
Rock River, nonnavigable stream in the north-central United States that originates north of Horicon Marsh, near......
Rokel River, river rising in the Guinea Highlands in north central Sierra Leone, West Africa. It drains a 4,100-sq-mi......
Roper River, river in Northern Territory, Australia, formed by the confluence of Waterhouse River and Beswick Creek......
Rubicon, small stream that separated Cisalpine Gaul from Italy in the era of the Roman Republic. The movement of......
Rufiji River, river, the largest in Tanzania, East Africa, draining most of the southern part of the country and......
Ruhr River, river of Germany that flows through a major industrial region that shares its name. The Ruhr River......
Ruhuhu River, river in southern Tanzania, eastern Africa. It rises in the Kipengere Range south of Njombe and flows......
Ruki River, river in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo, central Africa. It is formed by the union of......
Ruo River, largest tributary of the Shire River of southern Malaŵi and Mozambique. Rising on the slopes of the......
Rupert River, river in Nord-du-Québec region, western Quebec province, Canada. It rises from Mistassini Lake in......
Rupnarayan River, river in West Bengal state, northeastern India. It rises as the Dhaleshwari (Dhalkisor) in the......
Ruvubu River, river that rises in several branches east of Bujumbura, Burundi. It flows first south and then north-northeast......
Ruvuma River, perennial river rising in the Matagoro Mountains in southeastern Tanzania. Flowing eastward into......
Ruzizi River, river, southern outflow of Lake Kivu in east-central Africa along the Democratic Republic of the......
Río Grande de Matagalpa, river in central and eastern Nicaragua. It rises in the central highlands southwest of......
Saale River, left tributary of the Elbe River, 265 miles (426 km) long and draining 9,165 square miles (23,737......
Saar River, right-bank tributary of the Moselle (German Mosel) River. It flows for 153 mi (246 km) across northeastern......
Sabi River, river of southeastern Africa, flowing through Zimbabwe and Mozambique. The river rises as the Sabi......
Sabine River, river in the southwestern United States, rising in northeastern Texas and flowing southeast and south,......
Sacramento River, river rising in the Klamath Mountains, near Mount Shasta (in Siskiyou county), northern California,......
Safid River, longest river of northern Iran, rising 920 feet (280 m) in elevation and breaking through the Elburz......
Saguenay River, river in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, south central Quebec province, Canada. It drains Lac-Saint-Jean......
Saigon River, river in southern Vietnam that rises near Phum Daung, southeastern Cambodia, and flows south and......
Saint Clair River, outlet for Lake Huron, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S. (west), and Ontario,......
Saint Croix River, river that rises as an outlet of the Chiputneticook Lakes, Maine, U.S., and flows south-southeast......
Saint Croix River, tributary of the Mississippi River, rising in Douglas county, Wisconsin, U.S., in the northwestern......
Saint Francis River, river rising in the St. Francois Mountains, southeastern Missouri, U.S., and flowing south......
Saint John River, large river rising in Somerset county in northwestern Maine, U.S., and flowing northeast to the......
Saint John River, river rising in Guinea, West Africa. Its source is northwest of the Nimba Range, and with its......
Saint Johns River, navigable stream of northeastern Florida, U.S., the longest river in the state. It rises in......
Saint Joseph River, river in north-central United States that rises near Hillsdale in south-central Michigan and......
Saint Marys River, outlet for Lake Superior, forming part of the boundary between Michigan, U.S., and Ontario,......
Saint Paul River, river rising in southeastern Guinea, western Africa. Its source is in the mountains east of Macenta,......
Saint-Maurice River, river in Mauricie–Bois-Francs region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It is a major tributary......
Salado River, river in northeastern Mexico. It rises in the Sierra Madre Oriental in Coahuila state and flows generally......
Salado River, river in northeastern Buenos Aires province, Argentina. It rises at Lake El Chañar, which lies at......
Saline River, river of northern Kansas, U.S. It rises near Oakley, in the northwestern corner of the state, and......
Salmon River, river rising in the Sawtooth and Salmon River mountains, south Custer county, central Idaho, U.S.......
Salt Fork Arkansas River, river that rises in several headstreams in southern Kansas, U.S., and flows southeastward......
Salt River, tributary of the Gila River, east-central Arizona, United States. The Salt River is formed at the confluence......
Saluda River, river rising in the Blue Ridge Mountains, west-central South Carolina, U.S., in North and South forks,......
Salween River, major stream of Southeast Asia and the longest in Myanmar (Burma). Rising in the T’ang-ku-la Mountains,......
Samara River, river in Orenburg and Samara oblasti (provinces), western Russia, a left-bank tributary of the Volga.......
San Joaquin River, river in central California, U.S. It is formed by forks rising on Mount Goddard in the Sierra......
San Juan River, river and outlet of Lake Nicaragua, issuing from the lake’s southeastern end at the Nicaraguan......
San Juan River, river in the southwestern United States, rising in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado,......
Sanaga River, stream located in central Cameroon. Its most important headstreams—the Agoua and the Djérem—meet......
Sangamon River, river in central Illinois, U.S. It rises near Ellsworth in McLean county and flows briefly southeast.......
Sanggan River, river in Shanxi and Hebei provinces, part of the Hai River system, northwestern China. The Sanggan......
Sangha River, tributary of the Congo River, formed by the Mambéré and Kadeï headstreams at Nola, southwestern Central......
Sankarani River, tributary of the Niger River, in western Africa. It is formed by intermittent streams in the southern......
Sankuru River, main tributary of the Kasai River (itself a tributary of the Congo River) in Congo (Kinshasa), central......
Santa River, river, west-central Peru, rising in the snowcapped Nevado de Tuco in the Andean Cordillera Blanca......
Santee River, River, southeast-central South Carolina, U.S. The Santee flows southeast into the Atlantic Ocean......
Santee-Wateree-Catawba river system, inland waterway 538 miles (866 km) long, in the southeastern United States,......
Río Grande de Santiago, river in Jalisco and Nayarit states, west-central Mexico. It flows out of Lake Chapala......
Sarda River, river of northern India and western Nepal. It rises as the Kali River in far northern Uttarakhand......
Sarthe River, river, rising in the Perche hills north of Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne département, northwestern France.......
Saskatchewan River, largest river system of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada, rising in the Canadian......
Sassandra River, river in western Africa, rising as the Tienba in the highlands between Odienné and Boundiali,......
Sava River, river in the western Balkans. Its basin, 36,960 square miles (95,720 square km) in area, covers much......
Savannah River, river formed by the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca rivers at Hartwell Dam, Georgia, U.S.......
Saône River, river that rises near Vioménil, southwest of Épinal, in the Vosges département, Lorraine région, eastern......
Schelde River, river, 270 miles (435 km) long, that rises in northern France and flows across Belgium to its North......
Schuylkill River, river of southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S. It rises in eastern Schuylkill county in an anthracite-coal......
Schwarze Elster River, right- (east-) bank tributary of the Elbe River, rising in the Lusatian Mountains, about......
Scioto River, river rising in Auglaize county, west-central Ohio, U.S., and flowing southeast past Columbus, Circleville,......
Sebou River, important river in northern Morocco, draining part of the Atlas Mountains and the Gharb coastal plain......
Seekonk River, navigable stream about 5 miles (8 km) long formed by the widened Blackstone River at Pawtucket,......
Segura River, river in southeastern Spain. It rises in the Segura Mountains in Jaén province and flows east through......
Seine River, river of France, after the Loire its longest. It rises 18 miles (30 kilometres) northwest of Dijon......
Selenga River, river in Mongolia and east-central Russia. It is formed by the confluence of the Ider and Delger......
Semliki River, waterway connecting Lakes Edward and Albert, in the Western Rift Valley. It issues from the northwestern......
Sepik River, one of the largest rivers on the island of New Guinea, southwestern Pacific Ocean. It rises in the......
Sequatchie River, river that rises in the Crab Orchard Mountains in east-central Tennessee, U.S., and flows approximately......
Severn River, river, northwestern Ontario, Canada. It rises in the Finger Lake region of western Ontario and flows......
River Severn, Britain’s longest river from source to tidal waters—about 180 miles (290 km) long, with the Severn......
Sevier River, the longest river entirely within the state of Utah, U.S. The Sevier flows about 325 miles (523 km)......
Sewa River, river, the most important commercial stream in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Formed by the junction of......
Wadi Seybouse, river of northeastern Algeria, rising as the Wadi Cherf at the eastern edge of the Sétif plains......
River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland, rising in northwestern County Cavan and flowing for about 161 miles......
Sharavati River, river in western Karnataka state, southern India. Rising in the Western Ghats, it flows for 60......
Shashi River, river in southeastern Africa that rises on the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe. It flows south,......
Shebeli River, river in eastern Africa, rising in the Ethiopian Highlands and flowing southeast through the arid......
Shemanker River, tributary of the Benue River, rising in the Jos Plateau of east-central Nigeria. It flows southward......
Sheyenne River, river, central North Dakota, U.S. It rises in Sheridan county and flows east past the Spirit Lake......
Shilka River, river, Chita oblast (province), southeastern Russia, formed by the union of the Onon and Ingoda rivers.......
Shinano River, river, the longest in Japan, draining most of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. It rises at the foot......
Shire River, most important river in Malaŵi. The Shire River is 250 miles (402 km) long and issues from the southern......
Shoalhaven River, river in southeastern New South Wales, Australia, rising in the Gourock Range of the Eastern......
Shoshone River, river in Wyoming, U.S., formed by North and South forks in the Absaroka Range in Yellowstone National......
Shyok River, river of the Kashmir region, in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent. It rises in the Karakoram......