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The Main (German pronunciation: ⓘ) is the longest tributary of the Rhine, one of the major European rivers.It rises as the White Main in the Fichtel Mountains of northeastern Bavaria [a] and flows west through central Germany for 525 kilometres (326 mi) to meet the Rhine below Rüsselsheim, Hesse.
Main rivers (Welsh: prif afonydd [1]) are a statutory type of watercourse in England and Wales, usually larger streams and rivers, but also some smaller watercourses.A main river is designated by being marked as such on a main river map, and can include any structure or appliance for controlling or regulating the flow of water in, into or out of a main river.
List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem) List of longest rivers of the United States by state; List of rivers of the United States by discharge; List of National Wild and Scenic Rivers; List of river borders of U.S. states; List of rivers of U.S. insular areas; List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
However, the path along the river's deepest point is fractal in the same way that the coastline is. Even when detailed maps are available, the length measurement is not always clear. A river may have multiple channels, or anabranches. The length may depend on whether the center or the edge of the river is measured.
Main River is a river in Newfoundland, Canada, a very popular canoeing destination. It is 57 km long, originates in the Long Range Mountains and enters the sea at White Bay . Main River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in February 2001.
The longest rivers of the United States include 38 that have main stems of at least 500 miles (800 km) long. The main stem is "the primary downstream segment of a river, as contrasted to its tributaries". [1]
Pete Hughes, a Hood River County sheriff’s deputy, said one car had been previously identified and the second was an unknown Volkswagen. ... the sheriff’s office and the Columbia Gorge major ...
The list of rivers of Texas is a list of all named waterways, including rivers and streams that partially pass through or are entirely located within the U.S. state of Texas. Across the state, there are 3,700 named streams and 15 major rivers accounting for over 191,000 mi (307,000 km) of waterways.