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When sediment flow is disrupted, riverbeds can be simplified and less suitable for spawning, while altered temperatures and flow reduce habitat diversity.
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Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
The lone mast stands 656 ft (200 m) tall with a span of 1,476 ft (450 m), and the use of a single mast in this design minimizes disruption to the riverbed and the estuary's aquatic ecosystem.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
This time, however, the fire escaped the confines of the riverbed and began rapidly moving towards homes in the Mira Loma neighborhood.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Nile also cuts more deeply into the bedrock and is more confined to the riverbed in Sudan than in Egypt.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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Radina Gigova, CNN Money, 27 May 2026
The lone mast stands 656 ft (200 m) tall with a span of 1,476 ft (450 m), and the use of a single mast in this design minimizes disruption to the riverbed and the estuary's aquatic ecosystem.
—New Atlas, 27 May 2026
This time, however, the fire escaped the confines of the riverbed and began rapidly moving towards homes in the Mira Loma neighborhood.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Nile also cuts more deeply into the bedrock and is more confined to the riverbed in Sudan than in Egypt.
—Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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riverbed
noun
riv·er·bed
-ˌbed 
: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river
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