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GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX

Alaotra L. (Madagascar), 187

Aljab L. (lagoon of Nile, Sudd), 82, 84

Amazon R. (S. America), 2, 11, 14, 20, 25, 42, 46, 50–52, 61, 75, 88, 91, 93, 95, 109, 138, 161, 165, 174, 182, 201, 208, 214, 216, 219

Amu Darya R. (USSR), 30, 137

Amur R. (Soviet Union and China), 2, 24, 30, 121, 126, 161, 167, 169, 226

Appletreeworth R. (U.K.), 182

Apure R. (tributary of Orinoco R.), 23, 28, 57, 109, 124, 138, 180, 232

Arauca R. (tributary of Orinoco R.), 23, 28, 110, 232

Aswan L. (reservoir on Nile R.), 82, 88

Atar L. (lagoon of Nile Sudd), 82, 84

Atchafalaya R. (distributary of Mississippi R.), 46, 63, 181, 246

Athabasca R. (Canada), 27, 241

Atrato R. (Colombia), 20, 27

Ayapel L. (floodplain lake of Magdalena R.), 17, 54

Bahr Aouk R. (tributary of Chari R.), 23, 26, 39

Bahr el Ghazal R (tributary of Nile R.), 26, 52

Bahr Salamat R. (tributary of Chari R.), 26, 39

Baka (arm of Danube R.), 82, 85

Bandama R. (Ivory Coast), 52, 103, 164, 174, 178, 213

Bangala swamp (floodplain of Zaire, Ubangui and Sangha R.), 27

BANGLADESH, 32, 194, 214, 226

Bangula L. (lagoon of the Elephant marsh, Shire R.), 65, 68, 85

Baram R. (Borneo), 177

Barito R. (Borneo), 31

Barotse plains (floodplain of the Zambezi R.), 25, 53, 200, 211, 216, 232

Benue R. (tributary of the Niger), 19, 23, 42, 199, 213, 216

Bere R. (U.K.), 174, 182

Big Springs R. (USA), 182

Biskupicke (dead arm of the Danube R.), 178

Black Brows R. (U.K.), 182

Bobrza R. (Poland), 182

Bori Pat R. (Thailand), 177

Brahmaputra R. (major tributary of Ganges R.), 24, 30, 38, 42, 46, 93

Branco R. (tributary of Amazon R.), 28, 89

Bugungu R. (inflowing stream to L. Victoria), 52

Bulu R. (Borneo), 182

Bung Borapet R. (tributary of Mekong R.), 84

Cahora bassa L. (reservoir of Zambezi R.), 103

Calado L. (lagoon of Amazonian floodplain), 84

CAMEROON, 27

Candaba R. (Philippines), 180, 264

Capanaparo R. (tributary of Orinoco R.), 28

Carabali L. (lagoon of the Magdalena R.), 67

Caracana R. (tributary of Parana R.), 253

Carrol R. (Canada), 182

Catatumbo R. (Venezuela), 20, 28, 114

Cauca R. (tributary of Magdalena R.), 18, 28, 52

Cauvery R. (India), 243

Central Delta (internal delta of the Niger R.), 17, 54, 122, 169, 191, 208, 223, 232

Chad L. (W. Africa), 23, 121, 149, 164, 194

Chao Phrya R. (Thailand), 12, 13, 30, 42, 46, 161, 201, 209

Chari R. (W. Africa), 20, 25, 36, 38, 42, 52, 114, 117, 122, 169, 174, 176, 178, 180, 194, 209

Chilwa L. (Malawi), 67

Chone R. (Equador), 164, 259

Clemons Fork R. (USA), 182

Colorado R. (USA), 27, 242

Columbia (Canada), 24, 243

Comoe R. (Ivory Coast), 213

Coosa R. (USA), 178

Crapina L. (lagoon of the Danube floodplain), 74

Cunene R. (Angola), 25, 27

CZECHOSLOVAKIA, 64

Danube R. (C. Europe), 1, 4, 24, 32, 42, 46, 62, 64, 66, 68, 70, 78, 80, 85, 87, 89, 109, 149, 161, 174, 210, 214, 222, 242, 245

de Guiers L. (lake of Senegal R.), 17

Deer R. (USA), 182

Diguil R. (New Guinea), 31

Dneiper R. (USSR), 24, 33, 87, 244

Dneister R. (USSR), 33, 62, 63, 244

do Castagno L. (floodplain lake of the Amazon R.), 55, 61, 65, 66, 67

Dockens R. (U.K.), 182

Don Felipe (lagoon of Parana R. floodplain), 83

Don R. (USSR), 33

do Rei L. (Lake af Amazon R. floodplain), 223

Dvina R. (USSR), 24, 83

Dyje (dead arm of Danube R.), 82, 83, 85

Ebo stream R. (Ghana), 103

EGYPT, 26

el Aleman L. (floodplain lake of the Parana R.), 67

El Beid R. (principal drain of Yaeres floodplain), 123, 155, 211, 226

Elbe R. (Germany), 33, 178

Elephant and Ndinde marshes (floodplain of the Shire R.), 54, 232, 251

Ellis R. (Canada), 182

Erec L. (lagoon of Danube R. floodplain), 83

Essequibo R. (Guyana), 28

Etosha pan (terminal plain of Ovambo system), 16, 27

Euphrates R. (Iraq), 30, 46, 118

Everglade marshes (swamp system of Florida, U.S.A.), 137

Flores L. (lagoon of the Parana R. floodplain), 83

Fly R. (New Guinea), 31

Frazer R. (Canada), 24

GABON, 27

Gambia R. (W. Africa), 39, 150, 213, 233

Ganges R. (Indian Sub-continent), 24, 30, 42, 46, 93, 121, 209, 214, 216

Gebel Aulia L. (reservoir on the Nile R.), 62, 64, 82

Godaveri R. (India), 24, 30, 66, 67, 209, 243

Gombak R. (Malaysia), 50, 52, 88, 95, 102

Gonzales L. (lagoon of Riachuelo floodplain), 64, 66, 67, 83, 89, 179

Gran Pantanal = Paraguayan Chaco (swamp on Paraguay R.), 23, 28, 40, 56

Grand L. (Mekong R.), 16, 109

Grande do Curuai L. (floodlake of Amazon R.), 17

Grande R. (tributary of Parana R., Brazil), 121, 243

Grijalva R. (Mexico), 20, 27

Gt. Scarcies R. (W. Africa), 52

Guajaro L. (floodplain lagoon of the Magdalena R.), 67

Hall R. (U.K.), 182

Hammar L. (terminal lake of Tigris/Euphrates system), 30

Hari R. (Sumatra), 31

Helmand R. (Afghanistan), 16

Herradura L. (lagoon of the Paraguay R. floodplain), 67

Hinaki R. (New Zealand), 182

Hinau R. (N. Zealand), 182

HONG KONG, 61

Hopewell R. (Canada), 182

Horokiwi R. (New Zealand), 177

HUNGARY, 64

Husie L. (lagoon of Danube R. floodplain), 83

Hwang Ho R. (China), 24, 30

Ihotry L. (Madagascar), 187

Illinois R. (tributary of Mississippi R.), 63, 241, 245

Indian rivers, 100, 230

Indigirka R. (USSR), 24

Indus R. (Indian Sub-continent), 24, 30, 42, 44, 46, 191, 204, 209, 213, 243

Ireng R. (Guyana), 28

Irrawaddy R. (Burma), 24, 30, 40, 46, 93

Irvine R. (Canada), 179, 182

Jaguari R. (Brazil), 167

Jaruma R. (Spain), 182

Johnson Falls (waterfall of the Luapula R.), 27

Jonglei canal (Sudan, canal to bypass Sudd), 26

Jor L. (lagoon of Nile Sudd), 82, 84

Kabalega falls (waterfall of the Nile R.), 103

Kafue flats (floodplain of Kafue river), 1, 57, 174, 180

Kafue R. (tributary of Zambezi R., Zambia), 19, 20, 25, 38, 51, 52, 114, 123, 154, 175, 179, 182, 191, 209, 216, 223, 231

Kagera R. (headwater tributary of Nile R.), 52

Kahajan R. (Borneo), 31

Kainji reservoir L. (reservoir on the Niger R.), 236

Kaka R. (Borneo), 182

Kalomo R. (Tributary to Zambezi R.), 103

Kampari R. (Sumatra), 31

Kamulondo depression (floodplain of Lualaba R.), 17, 214, 222

Kapuas R. (Borneo), 33, 64, 141

Kariba L. (reservoir of Zambezi R.), 53, 232, 245

Kasai R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 213

Kejin R. (Borneo), 182

Khone Falls (rapids of Mekong R.), 122, 196

Kifakula floodplain (floodplain of Luapula R., Zambia), 27

Kilombero R. (tributary of Rufigi R.), 216

Kolyma (USSR), 24

Komering R. (Sumatra), 31

Konkoure R. (W. Africa), 52

Krishna R. (India), 24, 30

Kuban R. (USSR), 119

Kyoga L. (Lake on Nile R.), 103

La Brava L. (lagoon of Riachuelo floodplain), 53, 64, 66, 72, 83, 86, 89

Lami Pi R. (Thailand), 177

Lawa R. (Borneo), 182

Lawrence R. (USA), 183

Lemki R. (USA), 182

Lena R. (USSR), 24, 30

Logomatia R. (drain of Yaeres floodplain), 216

Logone R. (tributary of the Chari R.), 20, 23, 25, 52, 100, 117, 122, 154, 209

los Espejos L. (lagoon of the Parana R. floodplain), 67, 83

Los Ponches L. (lagoon of the Magdalena R. floodplain), 84

Lt. Scarcies R. (W. Africa), 52

Lualaba R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 19, 20, 25, 52

Luanza R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 103, 104, 175

Luapula R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 20, 25, 52, 117

Lubuk Lampam R. (Indonesia), 200, 214

Luongo R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 103

Machado L. (lagoon of the Magdalena R. floodplain), 84

Mackenzie R. (N. America), 24, 27

Madeira R. (tributary of Amazon R.), 122, 161, 226

Magdalena R. (Colombia), 2, 17, 18, 24, 27, 35, 42, 52, 65, 68, 82, 89, 111, 114, 118, 121, 135, 164, 165, 179, 180, 191, 195, 204, 206, 216

Mahakan R. (Borneo), 118, 216

Mahaweli R. (Sri Lanka), 214

Malawi L. (E. Africa), 220

Mana plain (Floodplain of the Zambezi R.), 232, 251

Maracaibo L. (Venezuela), 114

Maranon R. (headwater tributary of Amazon R.), 27, 52

Maria la Baja L. (lagoon of the Magdalena R. floodplain), 67

Massilli R. (Burkina Fasso), 20, 214

Meklong R. (Thailand), 52

Mekong R. (S.E. Asia), 2, 16, 24, 30, 38, 42, 46, 52, 80, 88, 99, 108, 110, 118, 123, 142, 167, 177, 178, 180, 194, 204, 210, 214, 242

Mendawa R. (Borneo), 31

Mesta R. (Bulgaria), 182

Meta R. (tributary of Orinoco R.), 28, 232

Mississippi R. (N. America), 24, 27, 42, 46, 63, 88, 109, 161, 165, 180, 193, 210, 215, 216

Missouri R. (tributary to Mississippi R.), 24, 27, 46, 63, 80, 83, 84, 88, 161, 242, 246, 252

Moa R. (W. Africa), 52

Mobutu (= Albert) L. (lake on Nile R.), 103

Mogi Guassu R. (tributary of Parana R.), 2, 114, 121, 180, 213, 230, 243

Mong R. (tributary of Mekong R.), 81, 177

Mono R. (W. Africa), 213

Muak Lek R. (Thailand), 177

Mun R. (tributary to Mekong R.), 177

Murray-Darling R. (Australia), 33, 46, 118, 243, 246

Musi R. (Sumatra), 31

Mweru L. (Zambia/ Zaire), 117

Namatenga L. (lagoon of Kafue flats), 63

Nampongwe L. (lagoon of Kafue flats), 63

Nan R. (tributary to Mekong R.), 84

Needle Branch R. (USA), 182

Negro R. (tributary of Amazon R.), 46, 52, 56, 61, 66, 67, 116

Nelson R. (Canada), 24

Neva R. (USSR), 24

Ngami L. (terminal lake of Okavango system), 26

Ngiri (floodplain of the Zaire R.), 73

Niger R. (West Africa), 1, 4, 10, 19, 22, 24, 25, 38, 41, 42, 46, 52, 99, 118, 121, 135, 149, 154, 164, 174, 191, 193, 213, 214, 216, 243, 259

Nile R. (E. and N. Africa), 20, 23, 24, 25, 42, 46, 52, 62, 64, 82, 85, 103, 135, 213, 215, 216, 222

No L. (lagoon of Nile Sudd), 82, 84

Nokoue L. (lagoon of the Oueme R.), 26

Nong pla pak (swamp of the Mekong R. floodplain), 84

Nyamunas R. (USSR), 178

Nzoia R. (affluent of L. Victoria and Nile R.), 117, 121, 125

Ob R. (USSR), 24, 30

Oga R. (Sumatra), 31

Ogun R. (Nigeria), 20, 51, 103

Ohio R. (tributary of Mississippi R.), 46

Oka R. (USSR), 83

Okavango R. (S. and C. Africa), 2, 20, 25, 41, 70, 166, 179, 180, 232

Orange R. (S. Africa), 53

Orinoco R. (Venezuela), 2, 20, 24, 27, 42, 46, 50, 51, 122, 137, 161, 207, 214, 216, 219 223

Oshun R. (Nigeria), 20, 51, 52, 63

Oueme R. (Benin), 19, 20, 25, 42, 52, 91, 111, 142, 180, 195, 208, 211, 213, 216, 219, 220, 232, 259

Ourthe R. (Belgium), 177

Ovambo floodplain (S. W. Africa), 16, 27

Pacaya R. (tributary of Amazon R.), 179

Palotal L. (lagoon of the Magdalena R. floodplain), 67

Panamanian streams, 95, 161, 164

Paraguay R. (headwater tributary of Parana R.), 20, 28, 50, 52, 65

Parana R. (part of La Plata river complex), 14, 20, 24, 27, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 56, 62, 64, 65, 68, 80, 111, 115, 124, 137, 165, 180, 204, 205, 207, 222

Payau R. (Borneo), 182

Peace R. (Canada), 27, 241

Pachora (USSR), 24

Pendjari R. (tributary to Volta R.), 213, 216

Pilcomayo R. (tributary to Parana R.), 114, 121, 126

Pinalito L. (lagoons of the Magdalena R. floodplain), 84

Ping R. (tributary to Mekong R.), 84

Plain of Reeds (swamp of the Mekong R.), 16, 78

Plata R. (S. America), 100, 135, 149

Po R. (Italy), 24

Poltruba (dead arm of the Elbe R.), 178

Pongolo R. (S. Africa), 19, 20, 25, 74, 77, 213, 214, 251

Preto de Eva L. (floodplain lake of Amazon R.), 84

Pulan R. (New Guinea), 31

Pyasina R. (USSR), 24

Red R. (China), 31

Redondo L. (floodplain lake of Amazon R.), 64, 66, 67, 82, 140

Rhine R. (Europe), 24, 32, 201, 230

Rhone R. (France), 18, 24, 32

Riachuelo R. (anabranch of Parana R.), 64

Rokan R. (Sumatra), 31

Roseires L. (reservoir on Nile R.), 82

Ruaha R. (tributary of Rufigi R.), 25, 52, 213

Rufigi R. (Tanzania), 25, 213, 216

Rupununi R. (Guyana), 2, 28, 109, 111, 113, 137

Ruzizi R. (C. Africa), 52

Sabaki R. (Kenya), 180

Salween R. (SE. Asia), 24, 31

San Antonio R. (Mexico), 20, 27

San Jorge R. (tributary of Magdalena R.), 18, 52

San Pablo R. (Mexico), 27

Sangha R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 27

Saniria R. (tributary of Amazon R.), 179

Sankai R. (China), 24

Sao Francisco R. (Brazil), 24, 114, 121

Sassandra R. (Ivory Coast), 213

Semliki R. (tributary to Nile R.), 52

Semois R. (Belgium), 177

Senegal R. (W. Africa), 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 25, 38, 42, 51, 52, 118, 121, 149, 154, 164, 179, 180, 208, 213, 215, 242, 259

Sepik R. (New Guinea), 33, 35, 91, 172

Shambe L. (lagoon of Nile Sudd), 82, 84

Shire R. (tributary of the Zambezi R.), 2, 25, 52, 146, 164, 209, 216, 223

Si R. (tributary of the Zambezi R.), 31

Sinu R. (Colombia), 27

sirena L. (lagoon of Riachuelo floodplain), 64, 83

Sistan Marshes (terminal swamps of Helmand R., Iran), 16

Sobat R. (tributary of Nile R.), 52

Sokoto R. (tributary of Niger R.), 52, 56, 63, 84, 99, 111, 169, 180

Solimoes R. (see Amazon R.)

Spped R. (Canada), 182

SRI LANKA, 88

St. Lawrence R. (Canada), 24

Struga R. (Poland), 182

Sudd (central floodplain of the Nile R.), 1, 26, 39, 41, 67, 80, 86, 110, 180, 232

Suia Missu R. (Brazil), 18

Susquehana R. (USA), 24

Swann R. (Canada), 182

Syr Darya R. (USSR), 30, 137

Tana R. (Kenya), 213

Tangayika L. (C. Africa), 220

Tapajos R. (Brazil), 29, 52, 67

Tarrant R. (U. K. ), 182

Tawey (tributary of Senegal R.), 17

Tenson R. (USA), 178

Teotonio cataract (waterfall of Madeira R.), 129

Thames R. (U. K. ), 33, 174, 177, 182

Tigris R. (Iraq), 24, 30, 42, 118, 192'

Tokutu R. (Guyana), 28

Tombigbee R. (USA), 24, 178

Tonle Sap R. (river connecting Grand lac to Mekong R.), 16, 55, 70, 201

Totoras L. (lagoon of Riachuelo floodplain), 64, 66, 67, 72, 83, 89

Tumba L. (lake of the Zaire R.), 142

Tupe L. (floodplain lake of Negro R.), 50, 89

Tupinamborama (island of Amazon R.), 29

Ubangui R. (tributary of Zaire R.), 27, 42, 52, 213

Ucayali R. (headwater tributary of Amazon R.), 27, 52

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 61, 242, 246

Upemba L. (lake of the Kamelondo depression), 17, 75

Uruguay R. (tributary to La Plata system), 24, 46, 115

Usumacinta R. (Mexico), 27

Utrata R. (Poland), 182

Valencia L. (Venezuela), 135

Victoria Falls (waterfall of the Zambezi R.), 103

Victoria L. (source lake of Nile R.), 117, 220

Vistula R. (Poland), 24, 32, 46, 210, 230

Vojka (dead arm of the Danube R.), 178

Volga R. (USSR), 33, 46, 61, 62, 63, 88, 99, 119, 229, 242

Volgograd L. (reservoir of Volga R. Cascade series), 82

Volta R. (W. Africa), 20, 53, 213, 239

Warkosc R. (Poland), 182

Wolborka R. (Poland), 182

Wye R. (U. K. ), 150

Yaeres (floodplain of the Chari-Logone R.), 2, 23, 38, 123, 154, 169, 214, 222, 226

Yamuna R. (tributary of Ganges R.), 193, 196

Yana R. (USSR), 24

Yangtse R. (China), 24, 30, 46

Yenisei R. (USSR), 24, 30

YUGOSLAVIA, 64

Yukon R. (N. America), 24, 27

Zaire R. (C. Africa), 4, 11, 23, 25, 46, 50–52, 69, 70, 95, 99, 109, 138, 165, 213

Zalewska R. (Poland), 182

Zambezi R. (C. and S. Africa), 20, 24, 25, 51, 52, 85, 99, 213

Zapatosa L. (floodplain lake of Magdalena R.), 17

Zofin (dead arm of the Danube R.), 178, 226


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