What is the cleanest river flowing through a city?

The Thames is considered to be the cleanest river in the world that flows through a major city.



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It might surprise you to know that the River Thames is considered one of the world's cleanest rivers running through a city.

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Charles River, Boston Bostonians can thank the Charles River Conservancy, which launched the Swimmable Charles Initiative in 2004, for reclaiming public access to the formerly Dirty Water. The Conservancy claims that the river is now one of the cleanest urban rivers in the United States.

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The Mississippi River This once pristine waterway is perhaps the most polluted in the United States. Part of the problem stems from agriculture. The Mississippi River traverses much of America's heartland, drawing no end of runoff from factory farms. Animal waste isn't the only problem.

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Rebecca Thiele. The White River from the Indianapolis Art Center's ArtsPark. Indiana has the most miles of rivers and streams deemed too polluted to swim in of any state. Indiana has the most polluted rivers and streams of any state.

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–The Smith River is the wildest and cleanest river in the country outside of Alaska — indeed, it is one of the cleanest rivers in the world. — The Smith is the only major undammed river in California.

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Long Beach, California Global Traveler talks about what makes this Cali city rank highly in the clean category: “Travel insurance comparison site InsureMyTrip ranked the best and worst U.S. cities for cleanliness, and Long Beach, California, is No. 1, rated the cleanest U.S. city.

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  • Vermont. #1 in Pollution. #9 in Best States Overall. ...
  • New Hampshire. #2 in Pollution. #6 in Best States Overall. ...
  • New Mexico. #3 in Pollution. #47 in Best States Overall. ...
  • South Dakota. #4 in Pollution. #12 in Best States Overall. ...
  • Maine. #5 in Pollution. ...
  • New York. #6 in Pollution. ...
  • California. #7 in Pollution. ...
  • Wyoming. #8 in Pollution.


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The 5 Most Polluted Rivers in the US
  • The Ohio River. Manufacturers design steel-hulled boats to last for 20 years or more. ...
  • New River. The trouble at the U.S. southern border involves more than immigration. ...
  • The Mississippi River. ...
  • The Cuyahoga River. ...
  • The Delaware River.


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Tara River, Europe Also known as the Jewel of Europe, Tara flows through the Balkan nations of Montenegro and Bosnia-Herzegovina. One of the cleanest rivers in the world, it is a UNESCO protected river under the World's Natural Heritage and the World's Biosphere Reserve.

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