Waters in The United States of America: Maria Mihalcea Clasa A IX-a A
Waters in The United States of America: Maria Mihalcea Clasa A IX-a A
Waters in The United States of America: Maria Mihalcea Clasa A IX-a A
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The waters of the United States is a phrase used in the Clean Water Act and other legal contexts to
refer to various bodies of water controlled by the Federal government of the United States in various
ways. The term has been the subject of extensive litigation and political controversy.
USA hydrography
More than seven percent of the United States is covered in water. We'll identify the major lakes and
rivers in the United States and explain where they fit in the United States' geography.
After the Great Lakes, there are three other lakes in the United States that we could call 'pretty big
lakes.' They aren't as large as the Great Lakes, but they certainly should be included in the category of
'major lakes.' These lakes are the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Iliamna Lake in Alaska, and Lake
Okeechobee in Florida.
An important part of understanding the river systems in the United States is knowing about the
continental divide. The continental divide is an imaginary line, drawn from north to south, through the
Rocky Mountains of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. It's important to know about
the continental divide because all of the river systems west of it flow into the Pacific Ocean and all of
the river system east of it flow into the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean.
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As you would expect, each side of the continental divide has one or two major river systems. Rivers
can be referred to as 'systems' because smaller streams and rivers, called tributaries, join and flow into
increasingly larger rivers, until they flow into an ocean. In the western United States, the two major
river systems are the Colorado River in the southwest U.S. and the Columbia River in the northwest.
The largest river system is the Mississippi River, which is made up of tributaries from both the
Midwest and the eastern United States. Some smaller river systems, for example, the Rio Grande and
Hudson River, exist, but are significantly smaller than the Mississippi.
In conclusion, USA is one of the best countries to visit if you want to explore the world and be amazed
by its beauty. It has the most diverse landscapes due to the fact that it is gifted with all the ladnforms
and climate types.
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