Not all rivers are cold. Some of them are cold because the sun does not hit the water long enough to warm it up.

depends... rivers are not always that cold.

The rivers insulate the coolness of the air and that's how they get cold

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Why are rivers cold?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 9/2/2023

Rivers and streams are composed of fresh water which freezes at 32o F or 0o C, so if the water gets colder than that, it will freeze. Salt water freezes at a lower temperature (which is why salt is used to melt ice).

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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