Top 05 Most Powerful Rivers In The World

Top 05 Most Powerful Rivers In The World 

5. Brahmaputra river

  It starts from the southwest of Tibet, passes through the Himalayas, the Assam valley, and then Bangladesh. The Brahmaputra River is about 1,800 miles long and is mainly used for transportation as well as irrigation. Although most of this river is navigable, parts of it are prone to catastrophic floods in spring as the snows of the Himalayas melt. This river is also one of the few known to have something called a bare tide. This means that incoming tides create waves in the river that travel against the direction of the current. Researchers call this a true tidal wave. This makes the river Brahmaputra stronger.

  4. Yangtze River

  The river stretches for about 3,964 miles and crosses the East China Sea at Shanghai. The Yangtze River is notorious for flooding, and dams built to prevent water from flowing beyond its banks have proven ineffective. The researchers realized that the river actually had three distinct floods, and that in some seasons the tides were too strong to prevent the overflow. Many use the river for electricity and water transportation, but they often, if not always, have to live in fear of flooding their cities.

  3. Orinoco River

  The river is 1,330 miles long and runs through Colombia and Venezuela. Delgago starts from Mount Chalbaud. The river slows down after passing through woodland and waterfalls. However, the falls, despite being downstream of the river, become rapids that have proven extremely difficult to navigate. Finally, the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The river also experiences coastal upwelling throughout the year, which often poses a hazard to those living near the river.

  2. Congo River

  You may recognize the Congo River as the Zaire River. This river is also the strongest river in Africa. Although the Congo begins as a peaceful river, especially near Lake Tanganyika, it eventually begins to widen, increasing its speed during this time. Finally, the water passes through the "Gates of Hell," a 75-mile-long canyon that offers rapids of impenetrable rapidity. In the upper Congo, the river runs out, but has 60 miles of rapids that make it dangerous and powerful.

  1. Amazon River

  It is located in South America, and because of its huge size, it can account for at least 1/5 of the world's river flow. This river is so strong and so big that there is no point along the river that can be crossed by a bridge. The mouth of the river has an extremely strong current that can release up to eight trillion gallons of water every day. The river is said to be about 150 feet deep, so if you're thinking of going swimming in the Amazon, think again!