From The Neolithic To The Sea::A Journey From The Past To The Present
Rivers
Sample Gallery
River Ouse, York
River Trent, Newark
A River is a natural stream of water which flows towards an ocean, lake or another stream. Sometimes a river may flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching the ocean. Larger streams are called rivers, but there is no general rule that defines what can be called a river.
A river is a component of the hydrological cycle, also know as the water cycle. The water within a river is generally collected from precipitation through surface runoff, groundwater recharge and release of stored water in natural reservoirs, such as a glacier. Rivers are used as a source of water, for food, for transport, as a defensive barrier, as a source of power to drive machinery, and as a means of disposing of waste.
A river is a component of the hydrological cycle, also know as the water cycle. The water within a river is generally collected from precipitation through surface runoff, groundwater recharge and release of stored water in natural reservoirs, such as a glacier. Rivers are used as a source of water, for food, for transport, as a defensive barrier, as a source of power to drive machinery, and as a means of disposing of waste.