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Why are there rivers in the desert?

Desert Rivers

Deserts are indeed dry, with little to no rainfall. But there can be water - large rivers sometimes flow through deserts, like the Colorado River, which flows across the southwestern United States. Where do they come from? Desert rivers begin farther north, receiving water from wetter regions. The entire time they flow through the desert, water is generally seeping out of the riverbed into the surrounding land.

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