Vorderrhein
river, Switzerland
Also known as: Upper Rhine River
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Rhine Falls
Rhine Falls, on the upper Rhine River near Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
The Vorderrhein is one of the two headwaters of the Rhine River in Switzerland. It originates in the Swiss Alps and flows into the Alpenrhein, which then continues to Lake Constance. The Rhine River is one of Europe's major waterways, flowing into the North Sea. The Vorderrhein's waters are noted for being muddy.12
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