tributary

“To allow such an important tributary to run dry as the salmon are returning is indefensible,” Chichizola said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Beginning in December 1913, at the age of 55, he co-led an expedition to chart a tributary of the Amazon that is today known as the Rio Roosevelt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Last month a number of salmon died when white paint was spilled into the Burn of Carron, another tributary of the River Spey.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

Two weeks ago the government announced the suspension of dredging in the Tapajos River, a key Amazon River tributary, after Indigenous-led protests.

From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026

Several hundred years later it reached the upper Xingu, a long Amazon tributary with its headwaters deep in southern Brazil.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Both are tributaries of the Klamath River, where Chinook and coho salmon swim upstream to spawn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Many of its tributaries originate in the surrounding hill states, while flood-control measures are largely planned within Assam.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Lakes are being drained to feed the Po and its tributaries, but at the current rate, the reserves will run out within weeks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

The Colorado River and its network of tributaries supply water to seven U.S. states and Mexico, supporting drinking water, farming, and hydropower.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 14, 2026

The snowmelt that came down from the mountains of the north had filled its tributaries and now it was at its highest and swiftest.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks