Rivers supply water for both domestic and industrial use.
Rivers provide water for irrigation
Rivers provide port facilities. Drowned river mouths form suitable locations for deep and well sheltered harbours.
Navigable rivers provide route ways such as the river Rhine
Rivers provide sites of hydroelectric power generation.
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