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	Settlements along the River Severn Duration: 02:55 How settlements have grown up along the River Severn, such as the old town of Shrewsbury. Settlements are built away from the river itself, as land near the river floods.	settlements, river, Severn, floodplain, mountains, floods, Shrewsbury

	The course of the River Severn - from source to sea Duration: 04:50 Following the course of the River Severn on the three stages of its journey from source to the sea - the upper, middle and lower courses.	Severn, source, river, stream, waterfall, mountain, valley, erosion, mouth, meander, bridge, course, upper, middle, lower

	River Tay - middle course Duration: 02:20 Describes the characteristics of the middle course of the River Tay, Scotland.	confluence, river bend, meander, spur, sand, gravel, river load, silt, alluvium, floodplain, erosion, deposition, geography

	The River Tweed - wildlife and industry Duration: 01:00 The River Tweed in Scotland is home to a range of wildlife and also supports the textile industry.	Southern Uplands, Scotland, textiles, river, water, wildlife, fish, wool, geography, industry, Tweed

	River management - the Mississippi Duration: 05:52 The Mississippi river is a major river found in the USA. In 1993 the river management techniques failed and large areas flooded.	banks, flood defences, United States, rain, paddle steamer, shipping channel, economy, engineers, erosion, channel, levees, dams, channelisation, air mass

	A visit to Hurley Lock on the River Thames Duration: 04:59 Barnaby Bear learns about Hurley Lock on the River Thames and discovers how it works. subtitled	lock, River Thames, sea, river, source, mouth, map, course, bridges, subtitled

	River Tay - upper course Duration: 02:15 An illustration of the upper course characteristics and landforms of the River Tay, Scotland.	river, source, farming, upper erosion, gorge, waterfall, V-shaped valley, tributary, HEP, dam, geography, bitesize

	The Rakaia river - a braided river valley Duration: 02:34 The Rakaia river in New Zealand flows on a raised bed in braided channels, resembling the mudflats normally associated with a river mouth.	braided channel, erosion, sediment, upper profile, ice age, floods, meltwater, ice caps, mountains, scree, river bed, glaciation, land use, floodplain

	River terraces Duration: 00:27 An illustrated explanation of erosion and the formation of river terraces.	erosion, river terraces, river, physical

	Bridges over the River Forth Duration: 00:30 A look at the major bridges over the River Forth in Scotland - the Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Rail Bridge.	River Forth, Forth, Forth Road Bridge, Forth Rail Bridge, ferry, crossing points

	River Tay – an overview Duration: 01:44 An overview of the River Tay and its course in Scotland, including aerial footage, location maps and graphics.	land use, flooding, source, drainage basin, farming, geography, bitesize, river

	River Tay - lower course and estuary Duration: 02:49 A description of the landforms and land use in the lower course of the River Tay, Scotland.	river, floodplain, port, docks, trade, estuary, deposit, geography, bitesize

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