American Rivers, a river conservation and clean water advocacy nonprofit, released its annual list of America's Most Endangered Rivers, which spotlights 10 waterways in the United States that have been threatened by industrial pressures, environmental degradation and other opposing factors.

Rivers in the United States are a critical natural resource — providing a vital habitat for wildlife and fish, essential economic drivers, premiere outdoor recreation destinations and often primary sources of safe drinking water for millions of people.

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This week, American Rivers released its list of 10 most endangered rivers in the United States.

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"We can't live, work, grow crops, or enjoy healthy rivers without clean water, and we don’t have an unlimited supply," Bob Irvin, President of American Rivers said in a statement to the press. "As more people compete for a limited resource, everyone is losing: farmers don’t have reliable water for their crops, commercial fisheries are collapsing, urban supplies are strained, fish and wildlife are declining, and recreation businesses are closing their doors. Instead of continuing conflict, we need a new era of water cooperation that strikes a balance among all users. We must not only understand and respect the needs of upstream and downstream communities, but also appreciate the importance of healthy, functioning rivers to those communities."

This year, the organization found that "outdated and ineffective methods of water management" put a strain on several major river basins in both coasts of the United States.

The group made their determination by analyzing which of the the nation's waterways had the most to lose, faced a "critical decision-point in the coming year" and provided the most resources to "people and nature."

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