On each of the main bathing days they lead the dawn charge to the river, but always at the very front come the nagas (sadhus who have renounced virtually everything, including clothing).

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The torrential rains could lead to significant river flooding near the Gulf, as flood watches are still in effect from last week's heavy rains.

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Bentek explained in a report this week that the abundance of hydropower, especially in the Columbia River Basin, will lead to historically rare negative power prices (where the generating companies actually pay consumers to take the power) as well as a marked reduction in demand for natural gas.

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Several reputable operators lead tours to the lake with stops at waterfalls, the river slides, archaeological sites and viewpoints.

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The Environment Agency said that during periods of high tide, high river levels would be unable to discharge into the sea, which was likely to lead to localised flooding at Surfleet reservoir.

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