Temperature: 65 °F to 75 °F in the summer and 35 °F to 45 °F in the winter
Precipitation: Differs based on region but acts as the main way to fill up rivers.
Sunlight: Differs from region to region.
Nutrients: Organic particulate nutrients include minerals and nutrients adsorbed (attracted to the surface) to suspended inorganic sediment particles. Dissolved organic nutrients include numerous types of biological molecules, such as proteins, containingnitrogen and phosphorus.
Salinity: 0.5ppt or less
Major Animal Species
Otter
Crayfish
Beaver
Freshwater Fish
Crocodile
Major Plant Species
Cattail
Flowering Rush
Charales
Algae
Interesting Facts
The Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,258 miles long.
The Congo River is the world’s deepest river with measured depths in excess of 220 meters (720 feet)
There are 18 countries that don’t have a single river.