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Come prepared with water, food, and rope, and take extra care not to trespass by staying in the riverbed.
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
This mussel lives in the areas between stones and on gravel riverbeds in the Bahe River’s slow-flowing water, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Over 7,000 pounds of copper have settled into the riverbed, according to the study, potentially remaining toxic.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Located 1,900 feet upstream from the dam, the lines weren’t buried deep enough in the riverbed, officials said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
This mussel lives in the areas between stones and on gravel riverbeds in the Bahe River’s slow-flowing water, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Over 7,000 pounds of copper have settled into the riverbed, according to the study, potentially remaining toxic.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Riverbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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riverbed
noun
riv·er·bed
-ˌbed 
: the channel occupied or once occupied by a river
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