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Recent Examples of distributary
Delhi gets its water from the Yamuna river, while Kolkata uses water from the Hooghly river, a distributary of the Ganga.
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Sanjana Venkatesan,
Quartz India,
2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
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Mark Schleifstein,
NOLA.com,
12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
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Jane Perlez,
New York Times,
28 May 2016
To the left another plume is coming from the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
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Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2013
Sanjana Venkatesan,
Quartz India,
2 July 2019
In 1831, a pathway was dredged between a distributary of the Mississippi and the Red, leading to the formation of the present Atchafalaya river channel.
—
Mark Schleifstein,
NOLA.com,
12 Dec. 2017
Saline water has long been invading the delta, but because of the drought there is not enough fresh water in the river and its distributaries to dilute the seawater.
—
Jane Perlez,
New York Times,
28 May 2016
To the left another plume is coming from the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi.
—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
30 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributary
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The property features over a mile of frontage along Fall River and controls two of the river’s primary spring-fed tributaries — Spring Creek and Lava Creek, according to Hall and Hall.
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For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
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Across France, residents have flocked to rivers, canals, and lakes in search of relief from the scorching temperatures.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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Over 70 people died by drowning as people took to rivers and other waterways for relief, said France’s interior minister, Laurent Nuñez.
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More than 10 million barrels of oil are flowing through the waterway daily, a US official told Bloomberg, adding that the jump underscores Tehran’s limited ability to control traffic.
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Since Independence Day is a federal holiday, most branches of national banks such as Bank of America, Wells Fargo and CitiBank, among others, will be closed on July 4.
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Each branch was designed to check the power of the others because the Founders did not want to rely only on the voters to check government power.
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So far, the city has completed several major components of the Springbrook improvement project, including adding in an ultraviolet disinfection system that replaced the facility’s old chlorine disinfection system and adding new pumps at the influent pump station.
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Father and son were swept away by a landslide in the city of Arequipa in a neighborhood built directly over an ancient natural watercourse.
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At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
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