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Rivers

What is a river?

A river is fresh water flowing across the surface of the land and usually ending up in the sea.

These pages contain an introduction to rivers and associated landscape features.

An Introduction to Rivers

The Cambridge online dictionary defines a river as "a natural wide flow of fresh water across the land into the sea, lake or another river".

Landscape Features Associated with Rivers

There are many landscape features specifically associated with rivers:

Other Links

A number of websites exist that will provide you with basic information on rivers.

The River Tay: A case study

The River Tay is the longest river in Scotland and the largest volume river in Great Britain.