The Amazon is fed by a large number of tributaries.
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Tributaries
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Most tributaries' waters end up in the middle of the stream.
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The Altmühl, Naab and Regen tributaries meet the Danube from the left.
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Salmon and steelhead start their lives in freshwater streams and tributaries. They then migrate downstream, rearing and maturing, before they reach the ocean. They live in the ocean for 2 to 5 years, migrating thousands of miles, before beginning the journey upstream to their natal streams where they spawn to produce the next generation of fish.
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