The flow of the picturesque Chicago River was reversed to move polluted waters out of sight.
The spirited Los Angeles River gushes from the mountains only to be forced into a concrete corset in downtown LA.
The untamed wilderness of the Colorado River is squeezed to a trickle with the push of one button.
The Detroit River, still one of the busiest rivers in the world and a witness to the glory times of American industrialization, today sees desolation and the occasional sunflower field in downtown Detroit.
The multi-cultural Miami River originates where Native Americans still value its resources, and ends where the super-wealthy park their yachts.