River Source Explained: Types, Formation & Famous Origins
Discover what a river source is, how it forms, the types of sources from glaciers to karst springs, and why finding the true source—like the Amazon’s—is so complex.
Rivers are lifelines of our planet!
Discover what a river source is, how it forms, the types of sources from glaciers to karst springs, and why finding the true source—like the Amazon’s—is so complex.
The source of the Buna River in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not only natural attraction but also cultural.
There are many types of river sources, but one of the most beautiful is the limnocrene spring, also called the vaucluse type spring, named after Fontaine-de-Vaucluse in France. Colloquially is also called the lake source.
The upper stretch of the Kupa River reveals a beautiful emerald source in the form of the lake.