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12 Amazing Confluences From Around the World

12 Amazing Confluences From Around the World
 1. Confluence of the Rhone and Arve Rivers, Switzerland
 The river on the left is the Rhone, and the river on the right is the Arve [link]

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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
2. Confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz Rivers, Germany
Aerial View of Passau and the Confluence of the Inn (left), Danube (right) and the Ilz river (small river far right)  link
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany.
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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
3. Confluence of the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Rivers, India
Bhagirathi on the left & Alaknanda on the right side  link
This is a place of junction of the rivers Alaknanda and Bhagirathi in Devprayag, India. .
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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
4. Confluence of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers, Germany
Mosel is darker and flows into the Rhine river. [linkvia]
In this picture we can see confluence of the Mosel and Rhine Rivers in Koblenz, Germany. .
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From the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress (118 meters above the Rhine).
  
Amazing Confluences From Around the World
5. Confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers, Utah, USA
The Green River coming in from the right (Canyonlands National Park, Utah)  link
The Green River, located in the western United States.
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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
6. Confluence of the Thompson and Fraser Rivers, Canada
The Thompson River coming in from the right.  [link, via]
The Thompson River is the largest tributary of the Fraser River.
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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
7. Confluence of the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimoes, Brazil
Rio Solimoes (yellow muddy) and the Rio Negro (dark brown)  link
It is one of the main tourist attractions of Manaus, Brazil.
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This phenomenon is due to the differences in temperature, speed and water density of the two rivers.
Amazing Confluences From Around the World
8. Confluence of the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers, China
Yangtze river - left; Jialing river - right  link
This is the junction of the rivers Jialing and Yangtze in Chongqing, China.
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Amazing Confluences From Around the World
9. Confluence of the Rio Uruguay and a tributary, Argentina
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Confluence of the Rio Uruguay and a tributary, Misiones province, Argentina.
Amazing Confluences From Around the World
10. Confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, Illinois, USA
Mississippi River - left; Ohio River - right  link

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Ohio River is usually green and Mississippi is brown colored.
Amazing Confluences From Around the World
 11. Confluence of the Drava and Danube Rivers, Croatia
Drava (left) flows into the Danube (right)  [link, via]
Here is the place where the rivers Drava and Danube meet not far from the city of Osijek, Croatia.
Amazing Confluences From Around the World
 12. Confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers,  Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny River (left) and Monongahela River (right)  link
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States.
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