river's mouth

noun

: the place where the river enters the ocean

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Downstream, beaches at the river's mouth are eroding, as sand, meant to replenish coastal areas, remains trapped in Lake Powell and Lake Mead, another struggling reservoir further along the river. Tom Howarth follow, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The Mississippi River Delta is formed by the accumulation of sediment at the river's mouth. Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019 On Tuesday, the Melbourne, Florida weather service office warned water levels along the St. Johns River – more than 100 miles south of the river's mouth in Jacksonville – were being driven higher by the high ocean tides. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023

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“River's mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%27s%20mouth. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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