Buy Rivers and Streams Save
From leading Independent bookshop on the Jurassic Coast. Huge range.
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Management Save
International journal of interdisciplinary research into river management, including the effects of major dams, weirs, canalization, and water transfers. Free access to abstracts of back issues.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cg...   

American Heritage Rivers Save
U.S. government program to protect and restore America's rivers and their watersheds. Includes information to help local communities become involved in river projects.
http://www.epa.gov/rivers/   

American Rivers Save
American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring America's rivers and to fostering a river stewardship ethic.
http://www.americanrivers.org   

American Whitewater Save
American Whitewater aims to conserve and restore America's whitewater resources and to enhance opportunities to enjoy them safely. Activities include education, conservation, events, safety, and river access.
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/   

Australian Conservation Foundation: Rivers and Water Campaign Save
ACF's Healthy Rivers and Waters campaign aims to improve the quality of rivers and return them to their natural state. Includes information about restoring the Murray Darling and Snowy rivers and campaigns against dams in Australia.
http://www.acfonline.org.au/asp/pages...   

British Columbia (BC) and Yukon River Levels Save
Real time river level information in British Columbia and Yukon Territory, from Environment Canada.
http://scitech.pyr.ec.gc.ca/waterweb/...   

Collective Betterment Environmental Save
Scientists are working on issues related to the geomorphic and ecological effects of dam removal. Listserv offers information on recent dam removals.
http://www.collbett.org/dam_removal.htm   

Dr. Robert N. Crittenden Save
Essays on the management of land and water sheds in Western Washington State.
http://www.robertcrittenden.com/land_...   

EPA's Surf Your Watershed Save
Environmental Protection Agency's service to help citizens locate environmental information about their local regions. Includes atlas of watersheds, how to adopt your local watershed, and watershed indicators.
http://www.epa.gov/surf/   

EUROCAT European Catchments and their Impact on the Coast Save
An EU-funded project that aims to achieve integrated catchment management and sustainable use of water resources at a catchment scale. Focuses on three coastal seas (Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, North Sea) and six associated river catchments (Vistula, Elbe, Rhine, Humber, Po, and Axios).
http://www.cs.iia.cnr.it/EUROCAT/proj...   

Environment Agency of England and Wales Save
UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding, and pollution. Site includes public information and educational materials, "What's in your backyard?" pollution database, and current flood warnings for the UK.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/   

European Rivers Network: RiverNet Save
Mainly European information on river-basins, ecological projects, organizations working on rivers, and threats to rivers. Includes comprehensive page of European river links. Multilingual site.
http://www.rivernet.org   

Freshwater Data Tables: World Resources Institute Save
Definitive statistical tables from World Resources 2000-2001 covering Freshwater Resources and Withdrawals, Groundwater and Desalinization, and Major Watersheds of the World. (Tables are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format only.)
http://earthtrends.wri.org/datatables...   

Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) Save
Award-winning, international education program that involves young people in hands-on river education, conservation, and restoration projects.
http://www.earthforce.org/section/pro...   

International Rivers Network Save
IRN campaigns for sustainable development practices and conservation of rivers and their watersheds throughout the world.
http://www.irn.org/index.html   

Montana Water Trust Save
A private, nonprofit trust that works cooperatively with landowners to increase tributary flow to benefit Montana's native fish species.
http://www.montanawatertrust.org/   

NSADP: Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program Save
Examines political and environmental issues surrounding a proposed irrigation project in Egypt, the effect on the River Nile, and the possibility of "water wars" between Egypt and other countries who depend on the Nile.
http://www.geocities.com/khodari/inde...   

National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center Save
Current hydrologic conditions, flood summaries, river forecasts, and related information for the U.S. Also links to other hydrometeorological information resources.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/   

Nujiang Hydrogeography Save
Spatial and temporal analysis of precipitation, temperature and potential evaporation in the Yunnan Upper Salween (Nujiang) River Basin.
http://www.salween.unibe.ch/   

Patapsco River Conservation Project Save
A conservation effort cleaning this Maryland river. Includes a brief history, timeline, famous events, environmental news, updates, photos, and pictures.
http://www.geocities.com/mare1348/pat...   

Pilot Analysis of Global Ecosystems: Freshwater Systems Save
The World Resources Institute reports that the world's freshwater ecosystems are dangerously degraded. Provided as HTML and PDF.
http://biodiv.wri.org/pubs_content.cf...   

RestoringRivers.org Save
Information about the National River Restoration Science Synthesis (NRRSS) project, which aims to provide a United States national level synthesis that can be used to inform policy at local, regional, and national levels.
http://www.restoringrivers.org/   

Riparian Buffer Systems Save
Riparian buffers are established and managed to reduce the impact of adjacent land use. Features information from the Wye Research and Education Center at the University of Maryland.
http://www.riparianbuffers.umd.edu/   

Riparian Management Systems Save
Information about Riparian Management Systems how they help protect water quality through nitrate, phosphorus, and sediment removal. Site from Iowa State University includes details of project sites, FAQs, publications, and research details.
http://www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu/   

River Network Save
Committed to solving river problems through grassroots citizen action. Works with private land owners and public agencies to acquire and conserve critical areas. Site includes resources for local groups, grants for local projects, and details of the River Conservancy conservation project.
http://www.rivernetwork.org/   

River Research and Applications Save
International journal of basic and applied scientific research on biological, ecological, geomorphological, hydrological, engineering and geographical aspects of rivers. Free access to abstracts.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cg...   

River Revival Save
Directory of some grassroots activists and non-governmental organizations engaged in dam decommissioning and river restoration activities, with notes on their particular interests.
http://www.irn.org/revival/decom/orgs...   

River Thames: Floating Down the River Save
Wide range of information about the River Thames in England. Includes geology, geography, statistics, navigation, history, pollution, locks, origins of place names, and boat mooring information.
http://www.the-river-thames.co.uk/riv...   

River World Save
Dedicated to the conservation and improved management of waterways worldwide. News bulletins and pictures.
http://www.riverworld.bcit.ca/   

Rivers of the Earth Save
Rivers of the Earth ranked by river length, river system length, drainage basin area, and average discharge rate.
http://home.comcast.net/~igpl/Rivers....   

Rivers of the World: Their Beauty and Majesty Save
Provides comparative ecological and other information about 16 of the world's major rivers: Congo, Mississippi, Columbia, Blackstone, Volga, Ganges, Pawtuxet, Connecticut, Colorado, Amazon, Missouri, Murray-Darling, Hudson, Nile, Euphrates, and Housatonic.
http://web.bryant.edu/~langlois/ecolo...   

Stream Systems Technology Center Save
USDA Forest Service organization that develops and implements methdologies for study of stream hydrology. Site provides information about physical aspects of wildland streams, especially fluvial geomorphology.
http://www.stream.fs.fed.us/index.html   

The National Rivers Website Save
The National Rivers Website provides information on canoeing, kayaking, fly-fishing, rafting, river conservation, river access, and river navigability law.
http://www.nationalrivers.org/   

The Natural Tendencies of Rivers Save
Essay by J. G. Imhof of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Includes a classification of stream types (with examples from Ontario) and explains how different streams favor different species.
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/streams/w...   

The Nile River Save
Provides facts, maps, photos and information on the Nile river and Cairo.
http://nileriver.port5.com/   

The Watershed Management Council Save
Non-profit educational organization dedicated to watershed management with members in 28 US states and 3 countries. Site includes newsletters, conference reports, and educational information.
http://www.watershed.org   

The World Commission on Dams Save
An independent, international, multi-stakeholder process produced a report addressing controversial issues associated with large dams.
http://www.dams.org/   

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cableway Safety Training Class Save
Web-based class describes how cableways are used for measuring stream flow and how to inspect a cableway before it is used.
http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/cabl...   

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Real-Time Water Data Save
Links to USGS sites across the United States serving data on real-time streamflow via satellite and modem.
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt   

U.S. Geological Survey Surface-Water Field Techniques Training Class Save
Online course provides a basic understanding of techniques the USGS uses to collect streamflow data.
http://wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov/sws/SWTr...   

UK Rivers Network Save
Network of river groups in the UK and Ireland. Site includes regularly updated news and a message board for the UK rivers community.
http://www.ukrivers.net/   

Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center - About the Upper Mississippi River System Save
General description of and information about the 1,300-mile Upper Mississippi River System. Includes heritage, economic, and environmental information and details of current threats faced by the river.
http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/umesc_about...   

WWF Fresh Waters Save
About this organization's river basin conservation activities and the concerns that motivate them.
http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/what_w...   

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