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River articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 2 7 11 20
FL 1 7 8
GA 1 5 19 86 111
B 10 34 76 219 91 430
C 13 68 250 1,423 208 1,962
Start 3 107 681 7,121 417 8,329
Stub 32 635 25,665 889 27,221
List 1 194 252 182 7 9 645
Category 5,839 5,839
Disambig 281 281
File 54 54
Portal 58 58
Project 11 11
Template 2,885 2,885
NA 2 7 7,661 1,002 8,672
Other 21 21
Assessed 28 444 1,928 42,375 10,158 1,614 56,547
Unassessed 2 3 5
Total 28 444 1,928 42,377 10,158 1,617 56,552
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 214,331 Ω = 5.63

Welcome to the assessment department of the Rivers WikiProject! This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's River articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

Category:River articles by quality serves as the foundation for an automatically generated worklist. The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{River}} project banner. Filling in a rating in the class parameter of the {{River}} template on the talk page of an article causes the name of that article to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:River articles by quality.

Project template

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The template banner, {{River|class =|importance =|attention =|mapneeded = |needs-infobox =}} is added to the talk pages of river articles. and gives:

WikiProject iconRivers Unassessed
WikiProject iconThis article is within the scope of WikiProject Rivers, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Rivers on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.RiversWikipedia:WikiProject RiversTemplate:WikiProject RiversRiver
???This article has not yet received a rating on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
???This article has not yet received a rating on the project's importance scale.
More information:
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Instructions

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An article's quality assessment is recorded using the |class= parameter in the {{WikiProject banner shell}}. Articles that have the {{River}} banner template on their talk page will be added to the appropriate categories by quality.

The following standard grades may be used to describe the quality of mainspace articles (see Wikipedia:Content assessment for assessment criteria):

FA (for featured articles only; adds them to the FA-Class River articles category)  FA
FL (for featured lists only; adds them to the FL-Class River articles category)  FL
A (for articles that passed a formal peer review only; adds them to the A-Class River articles category)  A
GA (for good articles only; adds them to the GA-Class River articles category)  GA
B (for articles that satisfy all of the B-Class criteria; adds them to the B-Class River articles category) B
C (for substantial articles; adds them to the C-Class River articles category) C
Start (for developing articles; adds them to the Start-Class River articles category) Start
Stub (for basic articles; adds them to the Stub-Class River articles category) Stub
List (for stand-alone lists; adds them to the List-Class River articles category) List
NA (for any other pages where assessment is unwarranted; adds them to the NA-Class River pages category) NA
??? (articles for which a valid class has not yet been provided are listed in the Unassessed River articles category) ???

For non-mainspace content, the following values may be used:

Category (for categories; adds them to the Category-Class River pages category) Category
Draft (for drafts; adds them to the Draft-Class River pages category) Draft
File (for files and timed text; adds them to the File-Class River pages category) File
Portal (for portal pages; adds them to the Portal-Class River pages category) Portal
Project (for project pages; adds them to the Project-Class River pages category) Project
Template (for templates and modules; adds them to the Template-Class River pages category) Template

The following non-standard assessment grades for mainspace content may be used at a WikiProject's discretion:

Disambig (for disambiguation pages; adds them to the Disambig-Class River pages category) Disambig

An article's importance assessment is generated from the importance parameter in the {{River}} project banner on its talk page:

{{River|importance=???}}

The following values may be used for the importance parameter to describe the relative importance of the article within the project (see Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Priority of topic for assessment criteria):

Top (adds articles to Category:Top-importance River articles)  Top 
High (adds articles to Category:High-importance River articles)  High 
Mid (adds articles to Category:Mid-importance River articles)  Mid 
Low (adds articles to Category:Low-importance River articles)  Low 
NA (adds articles to Category:NA-importance River articles)  NA 
??? (articles for which a valid importance rating has not yet been provided are listed in Category:Unknown-importance River articles)  ??? 

Quality scale

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WikiProject content quality grading scheme
Class Criteria Reader's experience Editing suggestions Example
 FA The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured article criteria:

A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes.

  1. It is:
    1. well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard;
    2. comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context;
    3. well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate;
    4. neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias;
    5. stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and
    6. compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing.
  2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of:
    1. a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections;
    2. appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and
    3. consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required.
  3. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly.
  4. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.
 Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. Columbia River, St. Johns River 2016-12-02
 FL The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the featured list criteria:
  1. Prose. It features professional standards of writing.
  2. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria.
  3. Comprehensiveness.
  4. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities.
  5. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages.
  6. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.
 Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items. No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible. List of tributaries of Larrys Creek 2016-12-02
 A The article is well organized and essentially complete, having been examined by impartial reviewers from a WikiProject or elsewhere. Good article status is not a requirement for A-Class.
More detailed criteria
The article meets the A-Class criteria:
Provides a well-written, clear and complete description of the topic, as described in Wikipedia:Article development. It should be of a length suitable for the subject, appropriately structured, and be well referenced by a broad array of reliable sources. It should be well illustrated, with no copyright problems. Only minor style issues and other details need to be addressed before submission as a featured article candidate. See the A-Class assessment departments of some of the larger WikiProjects (e.g. WikiProject Military history).
 Very useful to readers. A fairly complete treatment of the subject. A non-expert in the subject would typically find nothing wanting. Expert knowledge may be needed to tweak the article, and style problems may need solving. WP:Peer review may help. none
 GA The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations.
More detailed criteria
A good article is:
  1. Well-written:
    1. the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct;[1] and
    2. it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
  2. Verifiable with no original research:
    1. it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
    2. reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
    3. it contains no original research; and
    4. it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
  3. Broad in its coverage:
    1. it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
    2. it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
  4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
  5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
  6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:
    1. media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
    2. media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication. Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing. River Irwell, Snake River 2016-12-02
B The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards.
More detailed criteria
  1. The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional.
  2. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing.
  3. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind.
  4. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously.
  5. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content.
  6. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.
 Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher. A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines. Amazon River, River Trent, Hudson River 2016-12-02
C The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup.
More detailed criteria
The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.
 Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study. Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems. River Goyt, Zambezi, Seine 2016-12-02
Start An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources.
More detailed criteria
The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following:
  • A useful picture or graphic
  • Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic
  • A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic
  • Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article
 Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more. Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon. Limpopo River, Garonne, River Monnow 2016-12-02
Stub A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant. Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant. Todd Brook, Talbot River (Ontario), Sabar River 2016-12-02
List Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area. There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader. Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized. List of rivers of Antarctica, List of tributaries of the Danube 2016-12-02
Category Any category falls under this class. Categories are mainly used to group together articles within a particular subject area. Large categories may need to be split into one or more subcategories. Be wary of articles that have been miscategorized. Category:Rivers
Disambig Any disambiguation page falls under this class. The page serves to distinguish multiple articles that share the same (or similar) title. Additions should be made as new articles of that name are created. Pay close attention to the proper naming of such pages, as they often do not need "(disambiguation)" appended to the title. River (disambiguation)
File Any page in the file namespace falls under this class. The page contains an image, a sound clip or other media-related content. Make sure that the file is properly licensed and credited. File:River Erme at Ivybridge in summer.jpg
Portal Any page in the portal namespace falls under this class. Portals are intended to serve as "main pages" for specific topics. Editor involvement is essential to ensure that portals are kept up to date. Portal:Geography
Template Any template falls under this class. The most common types of templates include infoboxes and navboxes. Different types of templates serve different purposes. Infoboxes provide easy access to key pieces of information about the subject. Navboxes are for the purpose of grouping together related subjects into an easily accessible format, to assist the user in navigating between articles. Infoboxes are typically placed at the upper right of an article, while navboxes normally go across the very bottom of a page. Beware of too many different templates, as well as templates that give either too little, too much, or too specialized information. Template:Rivers of Victoria
NA Any non-article page that fits no other classification. The page contains no article content. Look out for misclassified articles. Currently, many NA-class articles may need to be re-classified.

Importance scale

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WikiProject article importance scheme
Importance Criteria Example
 Top Rivers of global significance and extreme importance. This could include rivers that have globally outstanding hydrological features (such as the longest and largest), have played a major role in world history, or are important today on a global level. Global lists and registers of all rivers. Amazon, Ganges, Mississippi River, Lists of rivers
 High Rivers of continental or major national signifcance in terms of hydrology, historical role, or present importance. These rivers will be extremely notable within a particular continent or sub-continent. Lists and registers of rivers at a continental or national level. Colorado River, Orinoco, Elbe, Zambezi, Amur River, List of rivers of Africa
 Mid Rivers of regional (sub-national) or minor national significance in terms of hydrology, historical role, or present importance. This class includes the majority of rivers. Often they will be primary tributaries of high importance rivers. Lists and registers of rivers at a regional or sub-national level. Sacramento River, Magdalena River, Marne, Volta River, Angara River, Diamantina River, List of rivers of Pennsylvania
 Low Rivers of local significance in terms of hydrology, historical role, or present importance. These rivers will often be short tributaries of mid importance rivers or coastal small streams. They will be significant to the local culture and economy in a limited number of ways and generally known (if at all) only to people living nearby. Lists and registers of rivers at a sub-regional or local level. This category also includes any article or list which is not primarily about rivers, but has been given a WP:Rivers project banner as it is about a related topic. Boeing Creek, Tupungato River, Afon Clun, Kyaw River, List of rivers of Orange County, California, List of fauna of Sequalitchew Creek
 NA Subject importance is not applicable. Generally applies to non-article pages such as redirects, categories, templates, etc. Category:Rivers
 ??? Unassessed, importance still to be determined.

Assessment Log

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The logs in this section are generated automatically (on a daily basis); please don't add entries to them by hand.

Unexpected changes, such as downgrading an article, or raising it more than two assessment classes at once, are shown in bold.


June 1, 2025

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May 31, 2025

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May 30, 2025

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  • Piracicaba River (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Disambig-Class. (rev · t) Importance rating changed from Low-Class to NA-Class. (rev · t)

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May 29, 2025

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  • Tākaka River (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Stub-Class to Start-Class. (rev · t)
  • Zwester Ohm (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from Unassessed-Class to Stub-Class. (rev · t)

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May 27, 2025

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  1. ^ Prose at the Good Article level is not expected to be at a professional level like it is for Featured Articles. Minor grammatical or style issues that do not impact clarity are not prohibitive of GA status.
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