Sentence examples for river increased from inspiring English sources

As a result, traffic on the river increased from 33,000,000 ton-miles in 1933 to several billion ton-miles by the late 20th century.

In an aquifer with tile drainage, the groundwater level was lower and total groundwater discharge to the river increased compared to an aquifer with no tile.

The Romans maintained a Rhine fleet, and the importance of the river increased enormously with the rise of medieval trade, which relied on water transport wherever possible because of the poor roads.

In addition, a historical Chinese document called "Huzhou Fu zhi" contains records from the city of Huzhou that state, "Suddenly, the water of the river increased" on October 28, 1707 (Tsuji et al. 2014).

The freight capacity of the river increased six times and the cost of shipping was reduced by 25%.

Releases of industrial, ship, and agricultural effluents in the river increased substantially, fish yields decreased, and toxic damage to marine organisms increased.

The tarpon was caught in the Atchafalaya River near Morgan City before the river, increasing in volume and power, pushed back the salt water.

It should be noted that in order to minimize variation in power, a river increasing its discharge in a downstream direction must decrease its slope.

John Mullaly, the 19th-century journalist, wrote of that area: "Gigantic trees, centuries old, crown these summits, while great moss and ivy-covered rocks project here and there above the surface of the river, increasing the wildness of the scene".

The latter was far more destructive, with the river increasing to over ten times its normal discharge in some years.

These widen the river, increase the flow, and strain the system of levees and spillways that contain the "Big Muddy".