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Helping keep the dock from being damaged is that the water flows more slowly along the riverbank.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Concrete walls replaced riverbanks.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
With shovels in hand, volunteers helped plant native species designed to restore the riverbank and improve the surrounding ecosystem.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The earth between the pipe and the riverbank is covered in a slick-looking, bright orange goop.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Concrete walls replaced riverbanks.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
With shovels in hand, volunteers helped plant native species designed to restore the riverbank and improve the surrounding ecosystem.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The earth between the pipe and the riverbank is covered in a slick-looking, bright orange goop.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Riverbank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riverbank. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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riverbank
noun
riv·er·bank
ˈriv-ər-ˌbaŋk 
: the bank of a river
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