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[ri-PARE-ee-ahn] 
1. of, relating to, or located on the banks of a river or stream: "Diego built his home in a riparian alcove, engulfed by the sound of chirping birds and rushing water."
Origin:
Approximately 1849; from Latin, 'riparius': of a riverbank, from 'ripa': bank. In action:
"'The river is a strong brown god,' wrote T.S. Eliot. It's hard to think of the Gila River as any sort of god during early summer, when it is little more than a creek by the Midwestern standards that I grew up with. In places, it barely reaches to my ankles when I wade across. But here in the valley, the river determines the rhythm of life.
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The release was sudden. When I came back to the Gila, there was water everywhere. Beavers had built a new dam where Lexie and I could swim. My neighbors had started a riparian repair program, planting branches of native willows and encouraging grasses to grow. It rained for three full days and nights, and the phone rang at 5 a.m. Neighbors piled into my house, and we sat awake through the night, listening to the river swell."
Renee Despres. "Hook, line and sinker," Salon.com (January 7, 2000).
"Where: Three Creeks Ranch, near Elk Creek in Glenn County. Meet for the tour at the Willows USDA Field Office by 8:30 a.m.
What: A guided tour and overview of restored riparian zones and wildlife habitat on Three Creeks Ranch.
In just seven years, the landowner, Chet Vogt, has taken nearly useless overgrazed land and turned it into a profitable, wildlife-friendly, ranching operation that harbors a myriad of native plant and wildlife species. Vogt's Improvements include the regrowth of riparian areas with willows, cottonwoods, redbud, and other woody plants. These improved riparian zones provide foraging and nesting habitat for Neotropical birds and benefit all other types of wildlife."
"Tour of Restored Riparian Zones and Wildlife Habitat to Be Held on Working Ranch." PR Newswire (July 5, 2000).
"In 1944, he transferred to Justice, where he litigated Indian claims and mineral, oil, gas and riparian rights cases. He successfully defended an attempt to dispossess the Pueblo of Laguna in New Mexico of land that included the Jackpile uranium mine, the richest deposit in the country."
"The Life of Floyd L. France, Justice Official," The Washington Post (September 11, 2002).
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