JULY 2008
RIVERS IN EUROPE
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Europe has many rivers. They are often used as boundaries between countries. Other uses for the rivers include agricultural irrigation, industry, transportation, and recreation. Some communities depend on the fish that live in or travel along rivers. Some rivers produce floods and droughts. Most rivers carry dissolved minerals and organic compounds. Centuries of erosion can leave deep canyons and waterfalls. Along the rivers of Europe there are over 6,000 dams that are used for many purposes including irrigation, power, and flood control.
DANUBE - Second largest river in Europe - Played important part in development of the Central and Southeastern part of the continent
DNIESTER - The second largest river in the Ukraine - Navigable for nearly entire course
DON - Development of this river has provided economic benefits
DOURO - Formerly Durius River - Remains of settlement dating back to Bronze Age have been found here
EBRO - Only navigable upstream for 15 miles - A system of dams provides much of Spain's hydoelectri power
ELBE - A major waterway of Central Europe - Former boundary between East and West Germany
GARONNE - Forms boundary between Spain and Portugal - Disappears underground for a short distance
GLAMA - Norway's chief timber-floating river - Many waterfalls are sites of hydroelectric stations
GOTA (WITH DKARALVEN) - Part of Gota canal in Sweden
GUADALQUIVIR - Has several hydroelectric plants - Some areas used extensively for irrigation - Canals between Seville and the sea
GUADIANA - Forms part of Spanish-Portugese border - One of the longest rivers in Iberian Peninsula
ISERE - Originates in Southwestern France and end in lake formed by a dam.
JAMES - Looking for info
KEMIJOKI - Longest river in finland - Important logging route
LOIRE - Longest river in France - Of little use for navigation
MAIN - Tributary of the Rhine
MERWEDE Branch of the Meuse - Flows into North Sea
MEUSE - Forms part of the Belgian-Dutch border
MEZEN - A major salmon river system - Produces small river pearls used as decorations in Russia
MILJACKA - Bisects the bosnian Capital of Sarajevo - It was here on the quay that Archduke and his wife died.
MOSELLE - Forms part of the border between Luxembourg and Germany - German section has many castles
NIEMEN - A meeting between Napoleon I and Czar Alexander took place in the middle of this river
NEVA - The shortest river in Europe - Important waterway navigable by large ships
ODER - Important waterway
ONEGA - A significant waterway - River has rapids in middle course
PECHORA - Used for fishing and lumber transport
PO - Largest river in Italy - Navigatible by small craft
RHINE - Busiest waterway in Europe - Played important part in shaping history of continent
RHONE Largest water flow of rivers in France - Large hydroelectric plants
SAMBRE - Canals along most of its length
SHANNON - Longest river in Ireland - Surrounded by marshes and bogs for much of its course
SEINE - One of France's major waterways - One of Europe's great historic rivers -
TAGUS - Longest waterway of Iberian Peninsula
THAMES - One of the best known rivers in the world - England's chief waterway
TIBER - One of the longest rivers in Italy - Flows thru Rome - Used for boating and fishing
VISTULA - Largest river in Poland - Baltic Sea's drainage basin
VOLGA - Longest river in Europe - Numerous dams
WAAL - Main arm of the Rhine
