Sentence examples for substantial river from inspiring English sources

To the northwest the River Colne and the River Crane join the Thames at Staines and at Isleworth, respectively; to the northeast the Lea, a substantial river draining much of Hertfordshire, enters the Thames just beyond the Isle of Dogs at Blackwall; and the River Roding merges into it about 4 miles (6 km) downstream at Barking.

With the Messinian and early Pliocene transgressions the wet phase ameliorated but a substantial river system still crossed central North Africa.

It is a substantial river, and it swiftly became a lake.

Among the substantial rivers that have watersheds that penetrate the Sierra Madre Oriental are the Moctezuma and Pánuco, the combined drainage system of which has captured a considerable area of the central plateau.

"Climate change means we are seeing substantial rises in river water temperature, so the trees will not only stop soil erosion but cool the water down as it passes underneath their shade," said Webley.

This research demonstrated that afforestation results in substantial decreases in river flows in the affected catchments (Bosch and von Gadow 1990; Dye 1996 a ; Scott and Smith 1997).

The increase in concentrations at low streamflows during all seasons is a strong indication that increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater are having a substantial effect on river concentrations in the basin.

Headwater catchments provide substantial streamflow to rivers even during long periods of drought.

In streams and rivers, substantial amounts of terrigenous organic C is metabolized and degassed as CO2 to the atmosphere.

A near-gale wind working against an unusually strong current created waves and substantial swells, and the river was laden with floating tree limbs and an occasional log.

The path dropped steeply downhill, with more views of the river, the substantial shipyard of Philip & Son and of Britannia Royal Naval College.