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Copacabana ( Portuguese pronunciation: [kɔpakaˈbɐ̃nɐ] ) is a bairro (neighbourhood) located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil . It is most prominently known for its 4 km (2.5 miles) balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world. [1] This article is about
Cape St. George is the southernmost point on the island of New Ireland , Papua New Guinea . It was the namesake for the Battle of Cape St. George , fought on 26 November 1943, between New Ireland and Buka . For other uses, see Cape St. George (disambiguation) . This article needs additional citation
#3 Walmer
Walmer is a town in the district of Dover, Kent , in England. Located on the coast, the parish of Walmer is six miles (9.7 km) south-east of Sandwich, Kent . Largely residential, its coastline and castle attract many visitors. It has a population of 6,693 (2001), increasing to 8,178 at the 2011 Ce
The Monterey Peninsula anchors the northern portion on the Central Coast of California and comprises the cities of Monterey , Carmel , and Pacific Grove , and the resort and community of Pebble Beach . Peninsula in California, USA Aerial view of the Monterey Peninsula The peninsula appears roughly t
The Macau Peninsula is the most populous and historical part of Macau . It has an area of 8.5 square kilometers (3.3 sq mi) ( 4 by 1.8 kilometers (2.5 mi × 1.1 mi) ) and is geographically connected to Guangdong Province at the northeast through an isthmus 200 meters (660 ft) wide. The pe
Fort Myers Beach is a town located on the North end of Estero Island in Lee County, Florida , United States. The town is on the Gulf of Mexico and is accessed from the mainland by a bridge over Estero Bay . The population was 5,582 at the 2020 census . [4] It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fl
#7 Morjim
Morjim (pronounced Morji the alphabet m is silent) is a Census Town in Pernem , Goa , India; it is situated on the northern bank of the Chapora River estuary. It is home to a variety of birds and is a nesting site for Olive Ridley sea turtles . The village has become known as "Little Russia" because
Cross River State is a state in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria . Named for the Cross River , the state was formed from the eastern part of the Eastern Region on 27 May 1967. Its capital is Calabar , it borders to the north by Benue State , to the west by Ebonyi State and Abia State , a
#9 Hermaness
Hermaness is the northernmost headland of Unst , the most northerly inhabited island of Shetland , Scotland . It consists of huge sea cliffs and moorland, making it an ideal habitat for a variety of birds. Hermaness was designated a national nature reserve (NNR) in 1955. The NNR extends over 965 hec
#10 Gibraltar
Gibraltar ( / dʒ ɪ ˈ b r ɔː l t ər / jih- BRAWL -tər , Spanish: [xiβɾalˈtaɾ] ), is a British Overseas Territory and city [6] located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula . [7] [8] [lower-alpha 1] It has an area of 6.7 km 2 (2.6 sq mi) and is bordered to the north by Spain . The lands
Wells-next-the-Sea is a port town on the North Norfolk coast of Norfolk , England. Town and port in Norfolk, England For other uses, see Wells (disambiguation) . Human settlement in England Wells-next-the-Sea The quayside Wells-next-the-Sea Location within Norfolk Area 16.31 km 2 (6.30 sq mi)
Wallaroo is a port town on the western side of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia , 160 kilometres (100 mi) northwest of Adelaide . It is one of the three Copper Triangle towns famed for their historic shared copper mining industry, and known together as "Little Cornwall", the other two being Kadi
Anglia ( German and Low German : Angeln ; Danish and South Jutlandic : Angel ; Old English : Engla land ) is a small peninsula on the eastern coast of Jutland (the Cimbric Peninsula). Jutland consists of the mainland of Denmark and the northernmost German state of Schleswig-Holstein . Anglia belongs
#14 Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto ( Tuscany ), Italy . It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Grosseto , on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve. Comune in Tuscany, Italy Orbetello Comune Comune di Orbetello The windmill on the la
#15 Sundeved
Sundeved is a peninsula on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula in south Denmark . It lies between Åbenrå Fjord and Als Fjord to the north, Alssund to the east and Flensborg Fjord to the south. The westernmost part of the city of Sønderborg is located on the peninsula. Most of Sønderborg is on th
#16 Dungeness
Dungeness ( UK : / ˌ d ʌ n dʒ ə ˈ n ɛ s / [1] ) is a headland on the coast of Kent , England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland . It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh . Dungeness spans Dungeness Nuclear Power Station , the hamlet of Dungeness, an
#17 Panama Canal
The Panama Canal ( Spanish: Canal de Panamá ) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. One of the largest and mos
Bonita Springs is a city in Lee County, Florida , United States. The population was 53,644 at the 2020 census . [4] It is part of the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area , on the state's southwest coast. City in Florida, United States Bonita Springs, Florida City Bonita Beac
The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans : Kaap die Goeie Hoop [ˌkɑːp di ˌχujə ˈɦuəp] ) [lower-alpha 1] is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa . Headland of Cape Peninsula, South Africa For other uses, see Cape of Good Hope (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with
#20 Snarøya
Snarøya is a populated peninsula in the inner Oslofjord in Norway . It belongs to Bærum municipality in Viken (formerly Akershus ) county. It is located south of the districts Lysaker , Lagåsen and Fornebu , and has 2,940 inhabitants. Football fields of Hundsund grendesenter . The closer one is turn
#1 Hasslö
Hasslö ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhâsːlœ] ) [2] is an island and a locality situated in the Blekinge archipelago in Karlskrona Municipality , Blekinge County , Sweden with 1,628 inhabitants in 2010. [1] Hasslö Island Place in Blekinge, Sweden Hasslö Hasslö Show map of Blekinge Hasslö Show map of S
#2 Seskarö
Seskarö ( Finnish : Seittenkaari ) is a locality situated in Haparanda Municipality , Norrbotten County , Sweden with 491 inhabitants in 2010. [1] It is located on the island with the same name which is about 20 km 2 and situated in the Haparanda Archipelago . Since 1978, it has been connected to
#3 Bonny Island
Bonny Island [1] is situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria . It is near Port Harcourt . Ferries are the main form of transport to and from the island. The local language spoken on Bonny Island is Ibani , which is an Ijaw dialect. Many natives also speak th
#4 Kastellorizo
Kastellorizo or Castellorizo ( US : / ˌ k ɑː s t ə ˈ l ɔːr ɪ z oʊ / ; [2] Greek : Καστελλόριζο , romanized : Kastellórizo ), officially Megisti ( Μεγίστη Megísti ), is a Greek island and municipality of the Dodecanese in the Eastern Mediterranean . [3] [4] It lies roughly 2 kilometres (1 mile) off
#5 Sturkö
Sturkö is a locality located on the island Sturkö in Karlskrona Municipality , Blekinge County , Sweden with 1,264 inhabitants in 2010. [1] For the parish, see Sturkö Parish . Place in Blekinge, Sweden Sturkö Sturkö Show map of Blekinge Sturkö Show map of Sweden Coordinates: 56°06′N 15°40′E Country
#6 Tranholmen
Tranholmen is a locality situated in Danderyd Municipality , Stockholm County , Sweden with 338 inhabitants in 2010. [1] It is an island in Lilla Värtan , Sweden , less than 100 meters off the Danderyd coastline. In the winter season, when the water is frozen and travel by boat thus is impossible, a
#7 Mallorca
Mallorca , [lower-alpha 1] or Majorca , [lower-alpha 2] [2] [3] is the largest island in the Balearic Islands , which are part of Spain and located in the Mediterranean. Island in the Mediterranean Sea "Majorca" redirects here. For other uses, see Majorca (disambiguation) . Mallorca Majorca Flag of
#8 Neuwerk
Neuwerk ( pronunciation ( help · info ) ; ( Archaic English : New Werk [1] or Newark [2] ) is a 3 km 2 (1.2 sq mi) tidal island in the Wadden Sea on the German North Sea coast, with a population [ when? ] of 32. Neuwerk is located 13 km (8 mi) northwest of Cuxhaven , between the Weser an
The East Frisian Islands (German: Ostfriesische Inseln , West Frisian : Eastfryske eilannen , Saterland Frisian : Aastefräiske Ailounds ) are a chain of islands in the North Sea , off the coast of East Frisia in Lower Saxony , Germany . The islands extend for some 90 kilometres (56 mi) from west t
#10 Saibai Island
Saibai Island , often shortened to just Saibai ( Kala Lagaw Ya : Saybay ), is an island of the Torres Strait Islands archipelago , located in the Torres Strait of Queensland , Australia. The island is situated north of the Australian mainland and south of the island of New Guinea . [3] The island is
#11 Allegheny Islands State Park
Allegheny Islands State Park is a 43-acre (17 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Harmar Township , Allegheny County , Pennsylvania in the United States. The undeveloped park is composed of three alluvial islands located in the middle of the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh . [2] The islands are
#12 Öckerö
Öckerö ( Swedish pronunciation: [œˈkɛrøː] ) is an island and a locality and the seat of Öckerö Municipality , Västra Götaland County , Sweden with 3,488 inhabitants in 2010. [1] Place in Bohuslän, Sweden Öckerö Öckerö Old Church Öckerö Show map of Västra Götaland Öckerö Show map of Sweden Coordina
#13 Line Islands
The Line Islands , Teraina Islands or Equatorial Islands (in Gilbertese , Aono Raina ) are a chain of 11 atolls (with partly or fully enclosed lagoons ) and coral islands (with a surrounding reef ) in the central Pacific Ocean, south of the Hawaiian Islands . The island chain stretches northwest to
#14 Ross Island, South Andaman district
Ross Island , officially known as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island , is an island of the Andaman Islands . It belongs to the South Andaman administrative district , Andaman and Nicobar Islands . [6] The island is situated 3 km (2 mi) east from central Port Blair . The historic ruins are a touri
Marvel Super Hero Island is an area at Universal Orlando 's Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida that is themed after popular Marvel Comics superheroes. The area opened in 1999, ten years prior to Universal competitor The Walt Disney Company acquiring Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The islan
#16 Makinson Island
Makinson Island is one of three islands in Lake Tohopekaliga , Osceola County , Florida . It was purchased by the State of Florida on December 31, 1998, in cooperation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), The Trust for Public Land and Osceola County . Ownership was trans
#17 Shetland
Shetland , also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland , is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying at a confluence between Orkney , the Faroe Islands and Norway . It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom . Archipelago in the Northern Atlantic For other uses, see Shetland (dis
#18 Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy ( French : Saint-Barthélemy , [sɛ̃ baʁtelemi] ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy , [5] is an overseas collectivity of France [6] in the Caribbean . It is often abbreviated to St-Barth in French, and St. Barts in English. [7] The island lies about 30 kilo
#19 Donsö
Donsö ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdûːnsøː] ) [2] is a small island in the Southern Göteborg Archipelago and a locality situated in Göteborg Municipality , Västra Götaland County , Sweden . It had 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. [1] The local covenant church on Donsö has approximately 500 members. Place
#20 Öland
Öland ( UK : / ˈ ɜː l æ n d / , US : / ˈ ɜːr l ɑː n d , ˈ ʌ l -/ ; [3] [4] Swedish: [ˈø̌ːland] ( listen ) ; sometimes written Øland in other Scandinavian languages , and often Oland internationally; Latin : Oelandia ) is the second-largest Swedish island and the smallest of the traditional provinc
#1 List of mountains of the British Isles by height (1501–2000)
This is a list of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence . Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA ; with isolation a distant third criterion. [lower-alpha 2] [2] The list is sourced from the Database of British and
Jesse Handsley (29 March 1876 – c. 3 June 1916) was an able seaman who served with distinction under Captain Robert Falcon Scott on Scott's first expedition to the Antarctic regions; the Discovery expedition of 1901 to 1904. Royal Navy able seamen and Antarctic explorer This article's tone or styl
Mount Fubilan was a mountain in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea . It has been removed in the course of the excavation of the Ok Tedi Mine , which been developed since 1984 as an open-pit copper and gold mine . After decades of mining, the mountain has been replaced by a massive pit in the g
The mineral asbestos is subject to a wide range of laws and regulations that relate to its production and use, including mining, manufacturing, use and disposal. [1] [2] [3] Injuries attributed to asbestos have resulted in both workers' compensation claims and injury litigation. [4] [5] Health probl
#5 Kizimen
Kizimen ( Russian : Кизимен ) is an active stratovolcano in the southern part of Kamchatka Peninsula , Russia . Volcano in Russia Kizimen Kizimen Volcano Russia, 6 January 2011 Highest point Elevation 2,376 m (7,795 ft) [1] Prominence 1,530 m (5,020 ft) [1] Listing Ultra Coordinates 55°07′
#6 List of mountains of the British Isles by height (1–500)
This is a list of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence . Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA ; with isolation a distant third criterion. [lower-alpha 2] [2] The list is sourced from the Database of British and
#7 Mudeungsan
Mudeungsan ( Korean : 무등산 ) is a mountain in South Korea . It extends over the district of Buk-gu in the city of Gwangju , as well as Hwasun County and Damyang County in the province of Jeollanam-do . Mudeungsan has an elevation of 1,187 m (3,894 ft) [2] and is a part of Mudeungsan National Park
#8 Prospect Hill (New South Wales)
Prospect Hill is a heritage-listed hill in Pemulwuy and Prospect in the greater western region of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. Situated about 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of central Sydney , the hill is Sydney 's largest body of igneous rock and is higher than the ridges of the Cumberland
Tangra Mountains (in Bulgarian Тангра планина , 'Tangra planina' \'tan-gra pla-ni-'na\) ( 62°40′00″S 60°06′00″W ) form the principal mountain range of Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands , Antarctica . The range had been nameless until 2001, when it was named after Tangra, "the name of t
#10 Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge is a village and civil parish in Cheshire , England. In 2011, it had a population of 4,780. Human settlement in England Alderley Edge St Philip's Church, Alderley Edge Alderley Edge Location within Cheshire Population 4,780 OS grid reference SJ843785 Civil parish Alderley Edge [1
Hubble is a short 10-metre (33 ft) sport climb at the limestone Raven Tor crag in Derbyshire , England. When it was first climbed by English climber Ben Moon on 14 June 1990, it became the first climb in the world to have a consensus 8c+ (5.14c) grade; [3] [5] and the highest grade in the Englis
This is a list of Munro mountains and Munro Tops in Scotland by height . Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet (914.4 m) in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") official list of Munros. [lower-alpha 2] [1] [2] In addition, the SMC define Munro Tops ,
#13 Cuilcagh
Cuilcagh ( from Irish : Binn Chuilceach , meaning 'chalky peak' [3] ) is a mountain on the border between County Fermanagh (in Northern Ireland ) and County Cavan (in the Republic of Ireland ). With a height of 665 metres (2,182 ft) it is the highest point in both counties. It is also the 170th hi
#14 List of mountains of the British Isles by height
This is a list of mountains in Britain and Ireland by height and by prominence . Height and prominence are the most important metrics for the classifications of mountains by the UIAA ; with isolation a distant third criterion. [lower-alpha 2] [2] The list is sourced from the Database of British and
#15 Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( / ˈ f ɛər oʊ / FAIR -oh ), or simply the Faroes or Faeroes ( Faroese : Føroyar [ˈfœɹjaɹ] ( listen ) ; Danish : Færøerne [ˈfeɐ̯ˌøˀɐnə] ), are a North Atlantic archipelago island country and self-governing nation under the external sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark . Danish ter
#16 Eyer Peak
Eyer Peak ( Bulgarian : връх Айер , romanized : vrah Ayer , IPA: [ˈvrɤx ɐˈjɛr] ) is the peak rising to 3,358 metres (11,017 ft) in Probuda Ridge , north-central Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains , Antarctica . It is separated from the north-northeastern part of Probuda Ridge by the 2,500 m
#17 Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills region is located in the southern Mount Lofty Ranges east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia . The largest town in the area, Mount Barker is one of Australia's fastest-growing towns. Before British colonisation of South Australia , the area was inhabited by th
#18 Levoča Mountains
The Levoča Mountains ( Slovak : Levočské vrchy , Hungarian : Lőcsei-hegység , German : Leutschauer Gebirge ) is a mountain range in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia . Geologically the range stands within the Podhale-Magura Area of the Outer Western Carpathians . This article does not cite any
#19 Haiduk Peak
Haiduk Peak is a 2,920-metre (9,580 ft) peak , probably after Haiduk, district, Hungary or Hideghut (Haiduk), village of Rumania. Haiduk Peak is located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks at the head of Haiduk Creek . The mountain was named in 1917, [3] pr
#20 Lake Ilopango
Lake Ilopango is a crater lake which fills an 8 by 11 km (72 km 2 or 28 sq mi) volcanic caldera in central El Salvador , on the borders of the San Salvador , La Paz , and Cuscatlán departments. [1] The caldera, which contains the second largest lake in the country and is immediately east of the
#1 Llyn Cowlyd
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in northern Wales . It lies in the Snowdonia National Park at the upper end of Cwm Cowlyd on the south-eastern edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of 1,164 feet (355 m) above sea level. The lake is long and narrow, measuring nearly 2 miles (3 km)
Tempe Town Lake is an artificial perennial reservoir located just north of Tempe Butte at the confluence of the intermittent Salt River and the ephemeral Indian Bend Wash in Tempe, Arizona , United States. The reservoir receives much of its water from the Colorado River via the Central Arizona Proje
The Cachoeira dos Patos Dam ( Portuguese : Barragem de Cachoeira dos Patos }) is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the Jamanxim River in the state of Pará , Brazil. Work has been delayed due to concern about environmental impact and lack of consultation with affected indigenous people. Dam in Itaituba
Marbury is a small village located at SJ560457 in the civil parish of Marbury cum Quoisley , within the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire , England. It is administered jointly with the adjacent civil parishes of Norbury and Wirswall . The village lies around 3
Lake Loramie State Park is a public recreation area located on the northeast side of Fort Loramie , Ohio . It occupies 407 acres (165 ha) on 1,655-acre (670 ha) Lake Loramie [3] and is operated by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources . [4] Park in Ohio, USA Lake Loramie State Park The Lake L
Indian Brook Reservoir is a 58 acre reservoir located in the town of Essex, Vermont . It is the focal point of the Indian Brook Town Conservation Area. Body of water Indian Brook Reservoir Orthophoto of Indian Brook Reservoir, 2017 Indian Brook Reservoir Location Essex , Vermont Coordinates 44.53499
Lake Koshkonong is naturally occurring lake that acts as a reservoir in southern Wisconsin . Its size was augmented by the creation of the Indianford Dam in 1932, making it one of the larger lakes in the state. The lake lies along the Rock River , with the river acting as both the primary inflow and
The Yamhill River lock and dam was completed in 1900. It was built near Lafayette, Oregon , to allow better river transport on the Yamhill River from Dayton , to McMinnville, Oregon . While the Corps of Engineers had recommended against construction of the lock, it was built anyway, largely as a res
#9 Suki Kinari Hydropower Project
SK Hydro also known as Suki Kinari HPP , is an under-construction, [1] run-of-the-river hydropower project located on the Kunhar river in the Kaghan valley of Mansehra District Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , which has an installed generation capacity of 874 MW. This article uses bare URLs , which are uninform
Hallington Reservoirs are located near the small village of Colwell , Northumberland , England on the B6342 road off the A68 road , and 7 miles (11 km) north of Corbridge . Hallington is actually two small reservoirs: Hallington Reservoir West and Hallington Reservoir East, which are separated by
#11 Paniai Lakes
The Paniai Lakes , originally known as the Wissel Lakes , are the three large, freshwater lakes in the central highlands of Papua , Indonesia: [2] Paniai , Tigi , and Tage . Lakes Paniai and Tage are located in the Paniai Regency , while Lake Tigi is located in Deiyai Regency . The largest of the th
#12 Lake Tulloch
Lake Tulloch, located in Copperopolis, California , is one of the few lakes in California that has private shoreline houses. At roughly 504 feet (154 m) in elevation the lake covers 1,260 acres (510 ha) . [1] Lake Tulloch provides water needs to downstream users and hydroelectricity to users thr
#13 Lake Berryessa
Lake Berryessa is the largest lake in Napa County, California . This reservoir in the Vaca Mountains was formed following the construction of the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in the 1950s. Since the early 1960s, this reservoir has provided water and hydroelectricity to the North Bay region of the S
#14 Lake Mohave
Lake Mohave is a reservoir on the Colorado River between the Hoover Dam and Davis Dam in Cottonwood Valley defining the border between Nevada and Arizona in the United States . This 67 mile stretch of the Colorado River flows past Boulder City , Nelson, Searchlight , Cottonwood Cove , Cal-Nev-Ari ,
#15 Oil sands tailings ponds (Canada)
Oil sands tailings ponds are engineered dam and dyke systems used to capture oil sand tailings . Oil sand tailings contain a mixture of salts, suspended solids and other dissolvable chemical compounds such as acids, benzene , hydrocarbons [1] residual bitumen , fine silts and water. [2] Large volume
#16 Dumbleyung Lake
Dumbleyung Lake , also widely known as Lake Dumbleyung , is a salt lake in the Great Southern region of Western Australia . The lake has a length of 13 kilometres (8 mi) and a width of 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) ; it covers a total area of 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi) . Salt lake in Western Au
Nanih Waiya Lake is a small recreational lake in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma . [lower-alpha 1] It is in the Ouachita Mountains , 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Tuskahoma, Oklahoma , [2] and 16.3 miles (26.2 km) from Talihina, Oklahoma . [3] Body of water Nanih Waiyah Lake Nanih Waiyah Lake Loca
#18 Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C. , United States. It is a long and large rectangular pool located on the National Mall , directly east of the Lincoln Memorial , with the Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool. [1] Pa
#19 Brooks Pond (Massachusetts)
Brooks Pond is a Massachusetts water body that is privately owned, controlled and managed, and bordered by the towns of North Brookfield , Oakham , Spencer , and New Braintree . It forms the headwaters of the Five Mile River , which is part of the Chicopee River Watershed . Body of water Brooks Pond
#20 Baixi Reservoir
Baixi Reservoir ( simplified Chinese : 白溪水库 ; traditional Chinese : 白溪水庫 ; pinyin : Báixī shuǐkù ) is a reservoir in Ninghai County , Ningbo City , Zhejiang Province , China , [1] located in the middle reaches of the main stream of Baixi. [2] It is a large (2) scale water conservancy hub project mai
The Exeter Ship Canal , also known as the Exeter Canal is a canal leading from (and beside) the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter , Devon , England . It was first constructed in the 1560s [1] [2] predating the " canal mania " period and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the U
The Klamath River ( Karuk : Ishkêesh , [6] Klamath : Koke , [7] Yurok : Hehlkeek 'We-Roy [8] ) flows 257 miles (414 km) [5] through Oregon and northern California in the United States, emptying into the Pacific Ocean . By average discharge , the Klamath is the second largest river in California af
#3 Tsarap River
The Tsarap River or the Tsarap Chu , is a river 182 kilometres (113 mi) long, which forms the eastern part of the Zanskar valley , in the Ladakh union territory of India . Indian river Tsarap River Tsarap Chu Tsarap River at village Char Location Country India State Ladakh Region Zanskar Distric
#4 Baron Fork of the Illinois River
The Baron Fork of the Illinois River is a tributary of the Illinois River in the U.S. states of Arkansas and Oklahoma . The stream is sometimes called Baron Fork River, Barren Fork Creek or simply Barren Fork. [1] River in Northeastern Oklahoma, United States Baron Fork of the Illinois River Locatio
#5 Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway , connects Canada's capital city of Ottawa , Ontario , to Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River at Kingston . It is 202 kilometres long. [1] The name Rideau , French for "curtain", is derived from the curtain-like appearance of th
The Tallapoosa River runs 265 miles (426 km) [1] from the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia , United States, southward and westward into the Appalachian foothills in Alabama . It is formed by the confluence of McClendon Creek and Mud Creek in Paulding County, Georgia . Lake Mart
#7 Arnold River (lac aux Araignées)
The Arnold River is a tributary of the Lac des Joncs , [1] which flows into Lake Mégantic . The latter, which also receives the discharge from the Lac aux Araignées, constitutes the main body of water at the head of the Chaudière River , which flows northward to empty on the south shore of the St. L
The Colorado River ( Spanish : Río Colorado ) is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande ) in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico . The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican sta
#9 Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal , in the West Midlands county , England, is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations , (BCN). It was constructed at a 453–foot elevation , the Wednesbury or Birmingham level ; it has no locks . The total length of the branch canal is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) and the canal t
Deadwood Creek is a tributary of Lake Creek in the Siuslaw River basin in Lane County in the U.S. state of Oregon . Beginning near Taylor Butte in the Central Oregon Coast Range , it meanders generally southwest through the Siuslaw National Forest to meet the larger creek at the rural community of D
#11 Dudley Tunnel
Dudley Tunnel is a canal tunnel on the Dudley Canal Line No 1 , England . At about 3,172 yards (2,900.5 m) long, it is now the second longest canal tunnel on the UK canal network today. ( Standedge Tunnel is the longest, at 5,456 yards (4,989.0 m) , and the 3,931 yards (3,594.5 m) Higham and S
#12 Gowanus Canal
The Gowanus Canal (originally known as the Gowanus Creek ) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn , on the westernmost portion of Long Island . Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century, parallel with the
#13 Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in South-East Queensland , Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane , before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea . John Oxley , the first European to explore the river, named it after the Governor of New South Wales , Sir Thomas Brisbane in 182
#14 Union Canal (Pennsylvania)
The Union Canal was a towpath canal that existed in southeastern Pennsylvania in the United States during the 19th century. First proposed in 1690 to connect Philadelphia with the Susquehanna River , it ran approximately 82 mi from Middletown on the Susquehanna below Harrisburg to Reading on the S
Lake Pontchartrain ( / ˈ p ɒ n tʃ ə t r eɪ n / PON -chə-trayn ) [1] is a brackish estuary located in southeastern Louisiana in the United States. It covers an area of 630 square miles (1,600 km 2 ) with an average depth of 12 to 14 feet (3.7 to 4.3 m) . Some shipping channels are kept deeper thr
#16 Raritan River
Raritan River is a major river of New Jersey . Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean . Major river in the U.S. state of New Jersey Raritan River Rariton Raritan River as seen from Bridgewater Township,
#17 Hazel Creek (Great Smoky Mountains)
Hazel Creek is a tributary stream of the Little Tennessee River in the southwestern Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina . The creek's bottomlands were home to several pioneer Appalachian communities and logging towns before its incorporation into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Hazel C
#18 Hillsborough River (Florida)
The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the United States. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough , Pasco and Polk counties, and flows 60 miles (97 km) [1] through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Hillsborough
The 17th Street Canal is the largest and most important drainage canal in the city of New Orleans . Operating with Pump Station 6, it moves water into Lake Pontchartrain . The canal, along with the Orleans Canal and the London Avenue Canal , form the New Orleans Outfall Canals . The 17th Street Cana
The South Fork Trinity River is the main tributary of the Trinity River , in the northern part of the U.S. state of California . [1] It is part of the Klamath River drainage basin. It flows generally northwest from its source in the Klamath Mountains , 92 miles (148 km) through Humboldt and Trinit
Freshwater is a large village and civil parish [3] [4] at the western end of the Isle of Wight , England . The southern, coastal part of the village is Freshwater Bay , named for the adjacent small cove. [5] Freshwater sits at the western end of the region known as the Back of the Wight or the West
#2 Holdfast Bay
The Holdfast Bay is a small bay in Gulf St Vincent , next to Adelaide , South Australia . Along its shores lie the local government area of the City of Holdfast Bay and the suburbs of Glenelg and Glenelg North [1] For other uses, see Holdfast Bay . Body of water Holdfast Bay Looking north along the