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Where Rivers Come From
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How do I tell what´s a creek and what´s a river?
Where Rivers Come From
What makes rivers happen? Many rivers start as streams in the hills and mountains of a region. Raindrops gather in rills and collect to form creeks, which flow downhill and join to form larger and larger streams. Finally, when streams are at least 100 miles long, they're large enough to be classified as a river.
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