The Nile River is made up of two tributaries. The two tributaries are the White Nile‚ and the Blue Nile. These two rivers connect together in the Sudan and then continue on their long and large journey. Although these are its two main sources‚ many other smaller rivers flow into it as well. The Nile River is known as the longest river in the world. The river is about 4‚132 miles long and 1‚107‚000 square-miles deep. The Nile is located in Northern Africa and runs through Egypt‚ Ethiopia
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The River Nile The Nile is famous as the longest river in the world. The river got its name from the Greek word Neilos‚ which means valley. The two rivers that combine to make the Nile are the Euphrates and Tigris. The Nile floods the lands in Egypt‚ leaving behind black sediment. That’s why the ancient Egyptians named the river Aar‚ meaning black. The Nile River is actually 6695 kilometers (4184 miles) long. With such a long length‚ the Nile River is speculated to be the longest river in the
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Rehabilitation of the Pasig River The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines running right through the heart of Manila. It flows from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay through a length of 26 km and an average of 50m in width. The average depth of the river in around 4-6m. The river runs through some of the most populated areas in thePhilippines. Throughout history‚ the river was used as a major source of transportation‚ water‚ food‚ and livelihood for a large number of Filipino people living in Manila
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Competence Competence id the maximum size (calibre) of load a river is capable of transporting whereas capacity refers to the total volume of sediment a river can transport. At low velocity only fine particles may be transported (clays‚ silt and fine sands). Large-calibre material can be moved when velocity increases. Because the maximum particle mass that can be moved increases with the sixth power of velocity‚ when discharge levels are high‚ for example during a flood‚ much larger boulders can
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The Willamette River (pronounced "Wil-LAM-it": Listeni/wɨˈlæmɨt/) is a major tributary of the Columbia River‚ accounting for 12 to 15 percent of the Columbia’s flow. The Willamette’s main stem is 187 miles (301 km) long‚ lying entirely in northwestern Oregon in the United States. Flowing northward between the Oregon Coast Range and the Cascade Range‚ the river and its tributaries form the Willamette Valley‚ a basin that contains two-thirds of Oregon’s population‚ including the state capital‚ Salem
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Geography Rivers 1. The speed and volume of a river varies from place to place along a river’s course because of many reasons. In the upper course‚ the volume of water is low as there are few tributaries. In comparison‚ the volume of water in the middle course is higher as there are more tributaries supplying water to the main river channel. The volume of water in the lower course is the highest as the lower course has the most tributaries. However‚ many other factors will also affect the
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ithi riverKLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.‚ MUMBAI ..15.. The Mithi river pollution control needs consideration of the following aspects for clean-up. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Domestic sewage due to residential colonies as well as hutments in the thickly populated area. Industrial waste generated by authorized as well as unauthorized industries. Animal waste due to cow sheds in various areas. Garbage dump by citizens all along its course. Industrial sludge and rejects discarded by recyclers
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River velocity Measuring the velocity allows us to determine the speed‚ at which the river travels. If a high quantity of rain falls close to the source of the river there will be a greater amount of water travelling down stream and as a result the volume of water will be travelling at a higher speed. In the section of the river harbourne that that this measurement was taken in a high river velocity can indicate that Harbertonford is susceptible to flooding‚ a hazard that the flood defences
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these supports. Divers were sent into the river to see if they could discover exactly where the body was lodged and how to get the girl out of the river. Political pressure and clout also played an important role in both accounts. Governors‚ senators‚ government agencies‚ and people that lived in the area where the accident occurred were pitted against each other in the attempt to determine how to retrieve the drowning victim. In the book Saints at the River‚ dynamite was used in order to recover
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THE DON RIVER The Don River has always played an important part in the development of the city of Toronto. It actually cuts right down the centre of the city. This river was once rich with many species of fish‚ wildlife‚ and plants. Today‚ it is obvious that it is extremely polluted due to human activity. The ways in which the Don River gets polluted are many. The examples of polluters damaging the Don River are residential areas/houses‚ parks‚ roads‚ golf courses‚ cemeteries
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