Arve River

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glacial river river

The Arve River is a glacial river in the Alps that flows through France and Switzerland, notably passing through Geneva before joining the Rhône.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	glacial river → river →
confluenceLocation	Geneva →
continent	Europe →
country	France → Switzerland →
crossesBorderBetween	France and Switzerland →
drainageBasin	Rhône drainage basin →
flowsDirection	generally northwest →
flowsInto	Rhône River →
flowsThrough	Geneva →
flowsThroughCity	Annemasse → Bonneville → Chamonix → Cluses → Sallanches →
flowsThroughRegion	Haute-Savoie →
hasBridge	Pont de Carouge → Pont de Lancy → Pont de Sierne →
hasEnvironmentalIssue	sediment transport → water quality concerns near urban areas →
hasTributary	Arveyron River → Bon Nant → Borne River → Giffre River →
hasValley	Arve Valley →
locatedIn	Alps →
locatedInCanton	Canton of Geneva NERFINISHED →
mouthOfWaterBody	Rhône River →
nearMountain	Mont Blanc →
notableFor	distinct color contrast at confluence with Rhône → high sediment load →
partOf	French Alps → Swiss Plateau hydrological network →
passesNear	Carouge NERFINISHED → Lancy → Vernier →
riverSystem	Rhône River basin →
sourceCountry	France →
sourceElevation	approximately 1500 meters →
sourceRegion	Mont Blanc massif →
usedFor	hydroelectric power → irrigation → recreational activities →
waterSourceType	glacial meltwater →
waterType	turbid →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Glacier des Bossons ("Arve River basin") → Mer de Glace ("Arve River basin") →	drainageBasin
Geneva basin →	drainedBy
Mont-Blanc glacial system →	drainsInto
Bionnassay Glacier ("Arve River basin") →	hydrologicalBasin
Bonneville →	locatedOnWatercourse
Rhône River →	majorTributary
Torrent de Bionnassay ("Arve river basin") →	partOf
Sea of Ice ("Arve River basin") →	partOfDrainageBasin
Chamonix →	traversedBy