"river flow control"

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20 January 2026

A view of the Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh, shows reduced water flow and visible pollution as illegal encroachment and waste dumping continue to impact the river's natural course.

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24 July 2025

A woman wearing a headscarf sits alone by the water with her bicycle at the riverside in Berlin, Germany, on July 20, 2025.

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#12542648

10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12542651

10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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10 July 2025

The safe bathing site on the Seine River reopens after four days of closure due to rain, as seen at the Grenelle site in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on July 10, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530420

5 July 2025

People swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day, in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530422

5 July 2025

Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, attends the opening of the swimming season in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming serves as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530423

5 July 2025

Lifeguards provide swimmers with swimming buoys at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530425

5 July 2025

Two lifeguards stand on duty as people swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day, in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530427

5 July 2025

People swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day, in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530428

5 July 2025

People swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day, in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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#12530430

5 July 2025

Lifeguards stand on duty as people swim at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day, in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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5 July 2025

Two lifeguards provide swimmers with swimming buoys at the Pont Marie safe bathing site on the Seine River on its opening day in Paris, France, on July 5, 2025. The River Seine reopens to Parisian swimmers this morning for the first time since 1923, offering locals and tourists a respite after scorching temperatures. The seasonal opening of the Seine for swimming is seen as a key legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympics, when open water swimmers and triathletes compete in its waters, which are specially cleaned for the event.

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