Cold Rivers

Cold rivers are rivers or streams that are quite cold even during the warm part of the year. The water is less than 19 degrees Celsius (about 66 degrees Fahrenheit) even on warm days. These rivers are too cold for most people to be comfortable swimming in them.

 
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