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The Mekong Basin - An overview of water resources and environmental issues in the Lower Mekong Basin (the Cambodian, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese parts of the Mekong Basin). Includes useful background about the Basin, how resources are shared between nations through international cooperation, and a photographic slide tour of the river.
 
The Natural Tendencies of Rivers - Introduction to characteristics of rivers and streams, written by J. G. Imhof of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Includes a classification of stream types (with examples from Ontario) and explains how different streams favor different species.
 
The River Ganga - An outline of the major features of the river, its basin and floodplain, its place in Indian history and mythology.
 
The Watershed Management Council - Non-profit educational organization dedicated to watershed management with members in 28 US states and 3 countries. Site includes newsletters, conference reports, and educational information.
 
The Yangtzes Collision Course - MSNBC news article describing the plan to construct a $30 billion dam in the Three Gorges section of the Yangtze river in China and the difficulty of balancing economic, social, and environmental interests.
 
Three Gorges (Sanxia), Yangtze River Campaign - Campaign to protect the Yangtze River and her people from the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. Site includes latest campaign news, environmental and human rights information, and technical reports.
 
Two Rivers Top British Columbia's Endangered List - Environment News Service (ENS) story about Britannia Creek, a mountain waterway running through one of the most polluted abandoned mines in North America, and other endangered waterways in British Columbia.
 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cableway Safety Training Class - Web-based class describes how cableways are used for measuring stream flow and how to inspect a cableway before it is used.
 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Real-Time Water Data - Links to USGS sites across the United States serving data on real-time streamflow via satellite and modem.
 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Surface-Water Field Techniques Training Class - Online course provides a basic understanding of techniques the U.S Geological Survey uses to collect streamflow data.
 
UK Rivers Network - UK and Ireland campaign for river conservation, education, protection, and restoration through community action. Includes very comprehensive page of links about water pollution and climate change and regularly updated news section.
 
US Oil Companies Polluting Our Rivers - Friends of the Earth (FoE) UK press release suggesting a link between reductions in river quality and climate change.
 
United States Society on Dams - Professional organization advancing the technology of dam engineering and safety; fostering socially and environmentally responsible water resources projects; and promoting awareness of the benefits of dams. Previously known as United States Committee on Large Dams (USCOLD).
 
Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper - Independent environmental organization whose mission is to advocate and secure the protection of the Chattahoochee River, its tributaries and watershed, in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
 
Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center - About the Upper Mississippi River System - General description of and information about the 1,300-mile Upper Mississippi River System. Includes heritage, economic, and environmental information and details of current threats faced by the river.
 
WWF European Freshwater Programme - The European Freshwater Programme of WWF, the conservation organisation, focuses on restoration, conservation and sustainable development of Europe's rivers and wetlands.
 
Watersheds of King County - Geographic portal to natural resource information, based on drainage basins in King County. See what King County is working on in your neighborhood.
 
West Virginia Save Our Streams - A volunteer stream monitoring program that teaches West Virginia's citizens how to monitor and protect their streams and rivers by doing a stream habitat assessment.
 
Winyah Rivers Foundation - Grassroots community organization that aims to protect, preserve, monitor and revitalize the greater Winyah Watershed that empties into Winyah Bay, South Carolina.
 
Wolf Creek Hydrologic Unit Area (HUA) Water Quality Project - Project funded by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that aims to improve the quality of water in the Wolf Creek Watershed in Lenawee County, Michigan through education and demonstration.
 
 
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