Effectively the confluence

The merger of the Rhone and the Arve River in Geneva, Switzerland

Ron left the river which flows out of Lake Leman, right Arve receives water from the glaciers of Chamonix. Arve has a deep muddy layer at the bottom of this, its waters so strongly contrasted with the Rhone.





The confluence of the Fraser and Thompson, British Columbia, Canada

Fraser River fed by the waters of the mountains and therefore has more turbid water than the current across the plains of the river Thompson.





Confluence of the Green and Colorado National Park, Utah, USA

Green River is formed in the Rocky Mountains National Park "Les Sublette" Wyoming. She winds south into Utah, turns east in Colorado, and finally back to the south, in Utah, where she finishes her way to the confluence with the Colorado River. Water color vary because of differences of leachable rocks.





The merger of the Ohio and Mississippi, USA

The waters of these rivers do not mix and have a clear line at a distance of about 6 km.



The confluence of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, India

Near the town of Devprayag two rivers feeding their water glaciers in the Himalayan foothills. In the future, these two sacred rivers form the Ganges River.





The merger of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoes, Manaus, Brazil

This phenomenon is due to differences in temperature, speed and density of the water of the two rivers. Rio Negro to the right is a sand-colored water mixed with almost black waters of the Rio Solimoes





Jialing and Yangtze merger Chongqing, China

Jialing River length of 119 kilometers on the right falls into the river Yangtze in Chongqing. Clean water strongly contrasts with the brown-yellow waters of the Yangtze





The confluence of the Moselle and the Rhine in Koblenz, Germany





The confluence of the Danube and Drava, Osijek, Croatia



The confluence of the Volga and Samara

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