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National Forecast
Most Endangered U.S. Rivers
POSTED: 1:52 pm PDT April 17,
2007
UPDATED: 10:27 am PDT April 23,
2007
The American Rivers organization has released its annual list of America's most endangered rivers. The Santa Fe River in New Mexico tops this year's list, mainly due to the main ingredient the river is missing most of the year: water.
PHOTOS: Rivers At RiskOther rivers rounding out the Top Ten Most Endangered list: San Mateo Creek, Calif. Iowa River, Iowa Upper Delaware River, New York state White Salmon River, Wash. Neches River, Texas Kinnickinnic River, Wis. Neuse River, N.C. Lee Creek, Ark. and Okla. Chuitna River, AlaskaThe list is created each year to highlight rivers facing the most uncertain futures rather than those with the worst chronic problems. This year's biggest threats to healthy rivers include agricultural run-off, water-diverting dams, a proposed coal mine and inadequate sewage treatment.To find out more about 2007's most endangered rivers, read the American River press release.
Copyright 2007 by NBC Weather Plus. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PHOTOS: Rivers At RiskOther rivers rounding out the Top Ten Most Endangered list: San Mateo Creek, Calif. Iowa River, Iowa Upper Delaware River, New York state White Salmon River, Wash. Neches River, Texas Kinnickinnic River, Wis. Neuse River, N.C. Lee Creek, Ark. and Okla. Chuitna River, AlaskaThe list is created each year to highlight rivers facing the most uncertain futures rather than those with the worst chronic problems. This year's biggest threats to healthy rivers include agricultural run-off, water-diverting dams, a proposed coal mine and inadequate sewage treatment.To find out more about 2007's most endangered rivers, read the American River press release. Copyright 2007 by NBC Weather Plus. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
