River confluence

In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Known also as a conflux, it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river, called the main stem,…

**Junction of two rivers Rhone and Arve rivers in Geneva, Switzerland. The river on the left is the Rhone, which is just exiting Lake Lehman. The river on the right is the Arve, which receives water from the many glaciers of the Chamonix valley before flowing north-west into the Rhone on the west side of Geneva, where its much higher level of silt brings forth a striking contrast between the two rivers.

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Colorful River Confluence

Confluence Greenway Conceptual Plan | The node where the Mississippi and Missouri River merge together near St. Louis, MO.

Always wanted to see glacial rivers from above finally got a chance to a few days ago. These are flowing into Lake Tekapo in New Zealand [OC] [700X1200]

The Meeting of Waters (Portuguese: Encontro das Águas) is the confluence between the Rio Negro (Black river - the largest blackwater river in the world), and the sandy-coloured Amazon River ( the second longest river in the world with an average discharge greater than the next six largest rivers combined). For 6 km (3.7 mi) the river's waters run side by side without mixing. This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers. The Rio Negro…

The Los Angeles River revitalization and long-term greening to improve the health of the ecosystem and the value of the river as a regional public amenity.

Situated at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, this site marks the location where gold was discovered in 1858 leading to the founding of Denver.