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For other uses, see Confluence (disambiguation).
Confluence of riversThe Mosel flows into the Rhein at Koblenz.
Confluence of rivers
The Mosel flows into the Rhein at Koblenz. Koblenz (also Coblenz in pre-1926 German Spellings French Coblence) is a city situated on both banks of the Rhine
Confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Rivers to produce the Ganges at Devprayag, India. Note the swirl of sediment from the Alaknanda.
Confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda Rivers to produce the Ganges at Devprayag, India. Note the swirl of sediment from the Alaknanda.
Confluence of canalsThis simplified diagram shows how a section of the Industrial Canal in New Orleans also serves as the channel for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal. At the bottom, a portion of the Intracoastal is also shown to be confluent with the Mississippi River.
Confluence of canals
This simplified diagram shows how a section of the Industrial Canal in New Orleans also serves as the channel for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal. At the bottom, a portion of the Intracoastal is also shown to be confluent with the Mississippi River.

Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena A body of water is any significant accumulation of Water, usually covering the Earth or another planet It usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a more major river, called the mainstem, when that major river is also the highest order stream in the drainage basin. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there A mainstem is defined as the principal River within a given Drainage basin, in the case where a number of tributaries discharge into a larger Watercourse Strahler Stream Order is a simple Hydrology Algorithm used to define stream size based on a hierarchy of tributaries. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River,

The term is also used to describe the meeting of tidal or other non-riverine bodies of water, such as two canals[1] or a canal and a lake. Canals are artificial channels for water There are two types of canals water conveyance canals which are used for the conveyance and delivery of water and Waterways [2] A one-mile (1. 6 km) portion of the Industrial Canal in New Orleans accommodates the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal; therefore those three waterways are confluent there. The Industrial Canal is a 55 mile (9 km Waterway in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. See also Intracoastal Waterway The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet Canal (also known as MRGO MR-GO or "Mr

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Notable confluences

Integer latitudes and longitudes

Lat. 23°00'00"S X Long. 49º00'00"W
Lat. The Darling River is the third longest river in Australia, flowing 1390 km from northern New South Wales to its confluence with the Murray River at The Murray River, or River Murray and sometimes informally referred to as the "Mighty Murray" is Australia 's largest River. Wentworth is a small border town in the far south west of the state of New South Wales, Australia. 23°00'00"S X Long. 49º00'00"W

Confluence also describes a location where integer latitude and integer longitude lines cross. The integers (from the Latin integer, literally "untouched" hence "whole" the word entire comes from the same origin but via French The point in extreme northeastern New Jersey at 41°0′0″N, 74°0′0″W is such a confluence point. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Degree Confluence Project endeavors to catalog and photograph all such points on the globe. The Degree Confluence Project is a World Wide Web -based all-volunteer project which aims to have people visit each of the Integer degree intersections of [3]

References

  1. ^ The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers refers to the confluence of the Assawoman Canal with the Bethany Loop Canal in Delaware. See: CENAP-OP-R-Quarterly Report, 2004-05-12. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Philadelphia Engineer District. Retrieved on 2006-03-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
  2. ^ Engineers in New Orleans refer to the confluence of the 17th Street Canal and Lake Pontchartrain. See: Interim Closure Structure at 17th St. Canal. Task Force Guardian. Retrieved on 2006-03-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty
  3. ^ DCP: Information. Degree Confluence Project. Retrieved on 2006-03-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty

See also

Aber and Inver are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three rivers ( Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati River) near Allahabad, India

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confluence

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  1. The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
  2. The act of combining which occurs at the place where rivers and the like meet.
  3. A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.
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