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Grassed waterway in Velm, Belgium, during a sunny day. A grassed waterway is a 2-metre (6.6 ft) to 48-metre-wide (157 ft) native grassland strip of green belt.It is generally installed in the thalweg, the deepest continuous line along a valley or watercourse, of a cultivated dry valley in order to control erosion.
Total length of waterways per country in kilometers. This is a list of waterways, defined as navigable rivers, canals, estuaries, lakes, or firths.In practice, and depending on the language, the term "waterway" covers maritime or inland transport routes, as suggested by "way".
[3] [4] Freshwater marshes are usually found near the mouths of rivers, along lakes, or are present in low lying areas with low drainage like abandoned oxbow lakes. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] Unlike its counterpart the salt marsh , which is regularly flushed with sea water, freshwater marshes receive the majority of their water from surface water.
The Pantanal (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɐ̃taˈnaw]) is a natural region encompassing the world's largest tropical wetland area, and the world's largest flooded grasslands. It is located mostly within the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul , but it extends into Mato Grosso and portions of Bolivia and Paraguay .
Estuary of Klamath River in Redwood National and State Parks, California This article is a collection of lists of natural ( rivers , estuaries , and straits ) and artificial ( reservoirs , canals and locks ) waterways .
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Satellite image of Okavango Delta, with national borders added Typical region in the Okavango Delta, with free canals and lakes, swamps and islandsThe Okavango Delta [2] (or Okavango Grassland; formerly spelled "Okovango" or "Okovanggo") in Botswana is a vast inland delta formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an altitude of 930–1,000 metres (3,050–3,280 ft) [3] in ...
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