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Its crystal-clear, nutrient-dense water, filtered through chalk and fed by numerous springs, creates a perfect aquatic ecosystem and the setting for a picture-book private house by the riverbank.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
During that time, juvenile Chinook salmon were stranded along the riverbanks as water levels receded.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
During a stop on our paddle, checking out a muddy riverbank that was exposed by the drawdown, Andersen pointed out a sapling of hope.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
During that time, juvenile Chinook salmon were stranded along the riverbanks as water levels receded.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
During a stop on our paddle, checking out a muddy riverbank that was exposed by the drawdown, Andersen pointed out a sapling of hope.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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