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Meandering Bends of the Lower Padma River
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Meandering Bends of the Lower Padma River

The lower portion of the Padma River has wide meandering curves, an indicator of extensive erosion.

Published Aug 28, 2018

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Platte River, Nebraska
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Platte River, Nebraska

Published Dec 30, 2003

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A Broad View of Flooding in the Carolinas
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A Broad View of Flooding in the Carolinas

Rivers swelled from the torrential rains of Hurricane Florence.

Published Sep 22, 2018

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The River of No Return
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The River of No Return

The Salmon River in Idaho, one of the longest free-flowing rivers in the United States, rushes through a geologic wonderland of wooded ridges, eroded bluffs, and stone towers and crags.

Published Jul 22, 2020

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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota
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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota

Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River near Mitchell, South Dakota.

Published Jun 7, 2011

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Connecticut River Oxbow
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Connecticut River Oxbow

Floods and new infrastructure have long since separated the distinctive bend in the river that was portrayed by landscape painter Thomas Cole in 1836.

Published Oct 15, 2017

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A Blackwater River Meets the Sea
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A Blackwater River Meets the Sea

A satellite image offers inky evidence of the organic-rich freshwater that the Suwannee River delivers to the Gulf of Mexico.

Published Oct 27, 2018

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Indus River, Pakistan
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Indus River, Pakistan

Between 1992 and 2009, a section of the lower Indus River changes course following the formation of an oxbow lake.

Published May 9, 2010

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Lay of the Land Between Old River and the Mississippi
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Lay of the Land Between Old River and the Mississippi

This model of the land elevation between the Mississippi, the Atchafalaya, and the Old River show the uphill fight to control river flow.

Published Jun 4, 2011

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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota
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Flooding along the James River, South Dakota

Acquired May 1, 2011, this natural-color image shows the James River completely filling the river valley near Jamesville, South Dakota.

Published May 3, 2011

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Kuiseb River Reaches the Sea
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Kuiseb River Reaches the Sea

Acquired April 2, 2011, and February 27, 2011, these natural-color images show rising waters on the Kuiseb River, which flowed all the way to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in decades.

Published Apr 12, 2011

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Niobrara National Scenic River
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Niobrara National Scenic River

Cliffs, waterfalls, and a wide mix of vegetation line a river that winds through the Great Plains in Nebraska.

Published May 29, 2016

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Vakhsh River and Lake Nurek, Tajikistan
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Vakhsh River and Lake Nurek, Tajikistan

This false-color image shows the central part of the Vakhsh River, including the Nurek Dam and reservoir.

Published Nov 25, 2008

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River Piracy in the Yukon
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River Piracy in the Yukon

The Kaskawulsh River stole most of the water from the Slims River, dramatically reshaping the region’s drainage.

Published Apr 28, 2017

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