swap_horiz Gediz River Alternatives

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Nile River

The Nile River is a major waterway originating in East Africa and extending over 6,650 kilometers. It’s notable for its...

Historic Africa Irrigation Major

9.8 Brilliant

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Ganges River

The Ganges River is a major waterway in Asia originating in the Himalayas and flowing through India and Bangladesh. It’s...

India Asia Sacred Irrigation

9.4 Excellent

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Euphrates River

The Euphrates River is a major waterway originating in Turkey and flowing through Syria and Iraq. It’s notable for its h...

Historic Asia Middle East Irrigation

9.1 Excellent

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Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy, also called the Ayeyarwady, is Myanmar’s principal river and one of the country’s main geographic and eco...

Asia Delta Freshwater Myanmar

9.0 Excellent

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São Francisco River

The São Francisco River is one of the longest rivers in Brazil, flowing approximately 2,830 kilometers entirely within t...

South America Brazil Irrigation Hydropower

8.1 Great

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Cauvery River

The Cauvery (also spelled Kaveri) is a major river in southern India that flows approximately 800 kilometers through the...

India Sacred South Asia Irrigation

8.1 Great

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Padma River

The Padma River is the principal distributary of the Ganges that flows through Bangladesh following its divergence at th...

South Asia Delta Bangladesh Major

8.1 Great

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Rufiji

The Rufiji is a major river of Tanzania, formed by the meeting of the Kilombero and Luwegu rivers and extending about 60...

Africa Delta Freshwater Tanzania

8.1 Great

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Meghna River

The Meghna River is one of the most significant and widest rivers in Bangladesh, forming a crucial part of the Ganges-Br...

South Asia Delta Bangladesh Estuary

8.0 Great

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Min River

The Min River is a major river in Sichuan, China, and a tributary within the upper Yangtze River system. Near Dujiangyan...

China Irrigation Sichuan Major

7.9 Good

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Sacramento River

The Sacramento River is the longest waterway in California, extending approximately 716 kilometers from its sources in t...

Navigation USA California Irrigation

7.8 Good

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Fly

The Fly River is a large river of Papua New Guinea's Western Province. It rises in the Star Mountains, flows for about 1...

Delta Freshwater Oceania Major

7.8 Good

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Tana River

Kenya's longest river, the Tana River, flows for roughly 1,000 kilometers from the slopes of Mount Kenya and the Aberdar...

Africa Delta Kenya Major

7.6 Good

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Büyük Menderes River

The Büyük Menderes River is a major waterway in western Turkey that extends for approximately 584 kilometers. It origina...

Turkey Historic Aegean Major

7.6 Good

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Chenab River

The Chenab is one of the five rivers traditionally associated with the Punjab region and a major tributary of the Indus...

South Asia Irrigation Pakistan Indus

7.5 Good

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Sakarya River

The Sakarya River is a major Turkish river approximately 824 kilometers long, flowing from the Bayat Plateau in central...

Turkey Irrigation Black Sea Hydropower

7.3 Good

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San Joaquin River

The San Joaquin River rises in California's Sierra Nevada and flows through the southern and central San Joaquin Valley...

USA California Delta Irrigation

7.0 Good

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Seyhan River

The Seyhan River is a major watercourse in southern Turkey that flows for approximately 560 kilometers. It originates in...

Turkey Mediterranean Irrigation Hydropower

6.9 Fair

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Yesilirmak River

The Yesilirmak River is a significant watercourse in northern Turkey, stretching approximately 519 kilometers across the...

Turkey Delta Black Sea Hydropower

6.8 Fair

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Ceyhan River

The Ceyhan River is a major watercourse in southern Turkey, extending for about 509 kilometers from its mountainous head...

Turkey Mediterranean Delta Irrigation

6.8 Fair