Examples of river mouth in a Sentence
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The watershed screw up the water quality, screw up all the sediment and cobble that, make the river mouth this amazing series of waves.
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Beaches near the river mouth and the sewage treatment plant outfall have regularly been closed because of high levels of bacteria in the ocean.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Continue moving to the right (facing the ocean) for intermediate waves and, then, right at the river mouth, expert-level waves.
Vaira'o, another surf spot Teiefitu loves, is a little less accessible.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
Township officials have called for the river mouth dredged, arguing that its shallowness is a safety hazard that impedes access to Platte Bay for rescue boats.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2024
Both areas have seen warnings before, generally lasting a few days, most recently in early July for the area just below the river mouth.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Black Pot Beach, which stretches from the river mouth up to the famous 300-foot-long Hanalei Pier, is a favorite of visitors and locals on weekends, when the grassy patch in front of the sand fills up with tents and picnic tables.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Beaches near the river mouth and the sewage treatment plant outfall have regularly been closed because of high levels of bacteria in the ocean.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Continue moving to the right (facing the ocean) for intermediate waves and, then, right at the river mouth, expert-level waves.
Vaira'o, another surf spot Teiefitu loves, is a little less accessible.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
Township officials have called for the river mouth dredged, arguing that its shallowness is a safety hazard that impedes access to Platte Bay for rescue boats.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2024
Both areas have seen warnings before, generally lasting a few days, most recently in early July for the area just below the river mouth.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
Black Pot Beach, which stretches from the river mouth up to the famous 300-foot-long Hanalei Pier, is a favorite of visitors and locals on weekends, when the grassy patch in front of the sand fills up with tents and picnic tables.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
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“River mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%20mouth. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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