The water pressure of a river can cut deep into a riverbed. Sediments from the riverbed are carried downstream, creating a deep, narrow channel. This process, known as downcutting, represents the ...

Everything’s bigger in the US, they say, and that apparently includes its river gorges. But don't be fooled by its grand size – this geological giant is a fresh-faced whippersnapper by Earth’s ...

Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in the United States, likely got rapidly carved 2.1 million years ago when a shifting landscape in Idaho caused a giant lake to start overflowing. That's ...

That’s according to a new study that looked at ancient river sediments that have long been hidden away inside the canyon’s caves, which now lie high above today’s Snake River. This new work is ...

The Una is a Croatian river with one of the deepest sources on Earth. It's also considered one of the cleanest waterways in all of Europe.

The Mississippi River is the largest in the nation and is of great importance for commerce, recreation and wildlife. It creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, but how much do ...

Where is the deepest part of the 330-mile Delaware River? Where it is also widest, where the river meets the Delaware Bay? Try Narrowsburg, New York. A new map has been published showing the ...