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National Weather Service Hydrologic Information Center
Current hydrologic conditions, flood summaries, river forecasts, and related information for the U.S. Also links to other hydrometeorological information resources.
www.nws.noaa.gov
IRN campaigns for sustainable development practices and conservation of rivers and their watersheds throughout the world.
www.irn.org
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.
www.umesc.usgs.gov
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.
wwwrcamnl.wr.usgs.gov
European Rivers Network: RiverNet
Mainly European information on river-basins, ecological projects, organizations working on rivers, and threats to rivers. Includes comprehensive page of European river links. Multilingual site.
www.rivernet.org
Environment Agency of England and Wales
UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding, and pollution. Site includes public information and educational materials, "What's in your backyard?" pollution database, and current flood warnings for the UK.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Environmental Protection Agency's service to help citizens locate environmental information about their local regions. Includes atlas of watersheds, how to adopt your local watershed, and watershed indicators.
www.epa.gov
Rivers of the World: Their Beauty and Majesty
Provides comparative ecological and other information about 16 of the world's major rivers: Congo, Mississippi, Columbia, Blackstone, Volga, Ganges, Pawtuxet, Connecticut, Colorado, Amazon, Missouri, Murray-Darling, Hudson, Nile, Euphrates, and Housatonic.
web.bryant.edu
Committed to solving river problems through grassroots citizen action. Works with private land owners and public agencies to acquire and conserve critical areas. Site includes resources for local groups, grants for local projects, and details of the River Conservancy conservation project.
www.rivernetwork.org
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.
www.watershed.org
NSADP: Northern Sinai Agricultural Development Program
Examines political and environmental issues surrounding a proposed irrigation project in Egypt, the effect on the River Nile, and the possibility of "water wars" between Egypt and other countries who depend on the Nile.
www.geocities.com
Information about Riparian Management Systems how they help protect water quality through nitrate, phosphorus, and sediment removal. Site from Iowa State University includes details of project sites, FAQs, publications, and research details.
www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu
U.S. government program to protect and restore America's rivers and their watersheds. Includes information to help local communities become involved in river projects.
www.epa.gov
American Rivers is a national non-profit conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring America's rivers and to fostering a river stewardship ethic.
www.americanrivers.org
Australian Conservation Foundation: Rivers and Water Campaign
ACF's Healthy Rivers and Waters campaign aims to improve the quality of rivers and return them to their natural state. Includes information about restoring the Murray Darling and Snowy rivers and campaigns against dams in Australia.
www.acfonline.org.au