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Saint Joseph, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)Saint Joseph, river, 210 mi (338 km) long, rising in S Mich. and flowing generally westward in wide curves to Lake Michigan at Benton Harbor, Mich. South Bend, Ind., is on the river, which was an impo...San Juan, river, United States
(Encyclopedia)San Juan săn wän [key], river, c.400 mi (640 km) long, rising in the San Juan Mts., SW Colo., and flowing generally W through N.Mex. and Utah to Lake Powell on the Colorado River. Navajo Dam, part o...Rosas, Juan Manuel de
(Encyclopedia)Rosas, Juan Manuel de hwän mänwĕlˈ dā rôˈsäs [key], 1793–1877, Argentine dictator, governor of Buenos Aires prov. (1829–32, 1835–52). As a boy he served under Jacques de Liniers against ...Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River
(Encyclopedia)Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
(Encyclopedia)Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Juruá
(Encyclopedia)Juruá zho͞orwäˈ [key], river, c.1,500 mi (2,410 km) long, rising in the Cerros de Canchyuaya, E Peru. It flows in a winding course generally NE through Acre and Amazonas states, W Brazil, to the A...Todos os Santos Bay
(Encyclopedia)Todos os Santos Bay tôˈᵺo͝ozo͝o sänˈto͝os [key] [Port.,=all-saints bay], inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 25 mi (40 km) long and 20 mi (32 km) wide, E Bahia, Brazil. It receives the Paraguaçu Ri...pororoca
(Encyclopedia)pororoca, tidal bore: see Amazon, river, Brazil; bore. ...Javari
(Encyclopedia)Javari zhəvərēˈ [key], Span. Yavarí, river, c.500 mi (805 km) long, rising in the Cerro de Canchyuaya, E Peru. It flows northeast, forming part of the boundary between Brazil and Peru, before ent...Mamoré
(Encyclopedia)Mamoré məmo͝orĕˈ [key], river, c.600 mi (965 km) long, formed by tributaries rising in the Andes and plains of central Bolivia. It flows north, past Trinidad, to the Brazilian border. After formi...Browse by Subject
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