Let us see how some of the worlds biggest river began their journey.
It rises in northern Minnesota and flows southwards for 3,730 km to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi ranks as the fourth longest and tenth largest river in the world.
A campaign was started in 1887 to promote another lake further upstream as the true source of the Mississippi.
The inflow of these streams into Lake Itasca were less dramatic than the lake’s outflow.
In 1891, Lake Itascas status was made official and a state park was created.
Its located in northeastern Africa and its waters are shared by eleven countries.
The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile.
The source of the Nile is a matter of debate.
One of the tributaries, Ruvyironza, emerges in Bururi Province, in Burundi.
Another tributary, the Nyabarongo, flows from Nyungwe Forest in Rwanda.
It is the third largest river by discharge.
The name Ganges begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at Devprayag.
The Thames
The Thames Head at Kemble.
The place is marked by an ancient ash tree and a stone plaque.
But it isnt always like that.
Usually, no sign of water can be found at the source of the River Thames.
The claim that Thames Head is the source of the River Thames is disputed.
Some authorities hold that the true source of the Thames is at Seven Springs, Gloucestershire.
Officially, however, Seven Springs is the source of the River Churn, a tributary of the Thames.
However, the furthest source of the Danube is a karst spring located near the castle of Donaueschingen.
The place is marked by a wooden cross.
It is the second longest river in Central and Western Europe.
The headwaters of the Rhine is generally regarded as Lake Toma.
Its outflow is called Rein da Tuma and after a few kilometers, it forms the Vorderrhein.
Its spring and upper reaches are located West of the Lukmanier Pass in the municipality of Quinto in Ticino.
There is a shrine at the location in the village of Volgoverkhovye.
The place is marked by a tablet.
The Zambezi
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The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa.
The Zambezi’s most noted feature is Victoria Falls.
The place is well marked and a popular tourist spot.
