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	Frozen rivers generate in the same way as rivers do, forming long valleys below the sea level, cutting through inland terrain, but they only generate in the coldest temperature zones. Like rivers, they can form fjords or dry land depending on the surrounding terrain, and end abruptly far inland. Frozen rivers also replace [[Minecraft:swamp]] biomes in the frozen temperature zones.		Frozen rivers generate in the same way as rivers do, forming long valleys below the sea level, cutting through inland terrain, but they only generate in the coldest temperature zones. Like rivers, they can form fjords or dry land depending on the surrounding terrain, and end abruptly far inland. Frozen rivers also replace [[Minecraft:swamp]] biomes in the frozen temperature zones.

	Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers. Frozen rivers often end in [[Minecraft:~~Frozen Oceans\|~~frozen ~~oceans~~]], although they can form loops.		Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular (i.e. non-snowy) [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers. As a result, the central region of the river will be frozen over, but the edges have exposed water. Mojang have decided that this is completely intentional.<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444}}</ref>

			Frozen rivers often end in [[Minecraft:frozen ocean]]s, although they can form loops.

	== Description ==		== Description ==

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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Patches of land or river coasts are covered in [[Minecraft:snow]]~~, which can generate stacked in ''Bedrock Edition'' because of the higher snow accumulation~~.		In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Patches of land or river coasts are covered in [[Minecraft:snow]].

	[[Minecraft:Seagrass]] generates on the riverbed but cannot replace ice, and [[Minecraft:bushes]] can generate on land atop [[Minecraft:grass block]]s. The rest of the frozen river biome generates exactly the same as any other biome, however, due to the extended coastlines, [[Minecraft:firefly bushes]] and [[Minecraft:Sugar Cane\|sugar cane]] are more common, the latter uprooting itself due to the freezing water. When cutting through an [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]] biome, [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees are often placed on land in the frozen river, although the biome itself does not generate them.		[[Minecraft:Seagrass]] generates on the riverbed but cannot replace ice, and [[Minecraft:bushes]] can generate on land atop [[Minecraft:grass block]]s. The rest of the frozen river biome generates exactly the same as any other biome, however, due to the extended coastlines, [[Minecraft:firefly bushes]] and [[Minecraft:Sugar Cane\|sugar cane]] are more common, the latter uprooting itself due to the freezing water. When cutting through an [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]] biome, [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees are often placed on land in the frozen river, although the biome itself does not generate them.

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	=== Screenshots ===		=== Screenshots ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~Frozen River.png\|A frozen river in a cold biome.~~		Frozen fjord.png\|Frozen river carved a fjord through mountainous terrain
	~~Buffet Frozen River.png\|A frozen river [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].~~		Frozen-river-taiga.png\|A frozen river that continued through a [[Minecraft:taiga]], leading to odd-looking generation
	Frozen fjord.png\|Frozen river carved a fjord through mountainous terrain.		Frozen River single biome.png\|A frozen river [[Minecraft:single biome]] world
	Frozen-river-taiga.png\|A frozen river that continued through a [[Minecraft:taiga]], leading to odd-looking generation.		</gallery>
	~~Bedrock~~ Frozen River.~~jpg~~\|A frozen river ~~{{in\|bedrock}}~~.
	Frozen River RTX.png\|A frozen river with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].		==== Historical screenshots ====
			<gallery>
			Buffet Frozen River.png\|A frozen river [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]]
			Frozen River RTX.png\|A frozen river with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	=== In other media ===		=== In other media ===
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	Frosted Fjord.png\|[[Minecraft:Dungeons:Frosted Fjord\|Frosted Fjord]], a level in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]'' set on a frozen river.		Frosted Fjord.png\|[[Minecraft:Dungeons:Frosted Fjord\|Frosted Fjord]], a level in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]'' set on a frozen river
	Pyramid house.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Kai]] in front of a gingerbread house, in front of a frozen river.		Pyramid house.jpeg\|[[Minecraft:Kai]] in front of a gingerbread house, in front of a frozen river
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Bush}}		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Seagrass}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Bush}}
	\|atmospherics = Default		\|atmospherics = Default
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	In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Patches of land or river coasts are covered in [[Minecraft:snow]], which can generate stacked in ''Bedrock Edition'' because of the higher snow accumulation.		In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Patches of land or river coasts are covered in [[Minecraft:snow]], which can generate stacked in ''Bedrock Edition'' because of the higher snow accumulation.

	[[Minecraft:Seagrass]] ~~does not generate~~ on the riverbed, ~~but~~ [[Minecraft:bushes]] can generate on land atop [[Minecraft:grass block]]s. The rest of the frozen river biome generates exactly the same as any other biome, however, due to the extended coastlines, [[Minecraft:firefly bushes]] and [[Minecraft:Sugar Cane\|sugar cane]] are more common, the latter uprooting itself due to the freezing water. When cutting through an [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]] biome, [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees are often placed on land in the frozen river, although the biome itself does not generate them.		[[Minecraft:Seagrass]] generates on the riverbed but cannot replace ice, and [[Minecraft:bushes]] can generate on land atop [[Minecraft:grass block]]s. The rest of the frozen river biome generates exactly the same as any other biome, however, due to the extended coastlines, [[Minecraft:firefly bushes]] and [[Minecraft:Sugar Cane\|sugar cane]] are more common, the latter uprooting itself due to the freezing water. When cutting through an [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]] biome, [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees are often placed on land in the frozen river, although the biome itself does not generate them.

	[[Minecraft:Salmon]] spawn in the water here, as well as [[Minecraft:rabbits]] and [[Minecraft:polar bears]] in ''Bedrock Edition''. In ''Bedrock Edition'', like some other cold biomes, only [[Minecraft:strays]], skeletons and [[Minecraft:slime]]s can spawn at nighttime, as well as [[Minecraft:drowned]] underwater.		[[Minecraft:Salmon]] spawn in the water here, as well as [[Minecraft:rabbits]] and [[Minecraft:polar bears]] in ''Bedrock Edition''. In ''Bedrock Edition'', like some other cold biomes, only [[Minecraft:strays]], skeletons and [[Minecraft:slime]]s can spawn at nighttime, as well as [[Minecraft:drowned]] underwater.

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	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
	~~\| title = Frozen River~~
	\| group = Regular		\| group = Regular
	\| 1-1 = Frozen River.png		\| 1-1 = Frozen River.png
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	\| dryfoliagecolor = #8F7A5A		\| dryfoliagecolor = #8F7A5A
	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	~~\| features = {{EnvLink\|Disk}}<br>{{EnvLink\|Oak}}~~		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Bush}}
	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>~~{{BlockLink\|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Gravel}}~~
	{{BlockLink\|Bush}}
	\|atmospherics = Default		\|atmospherics = Default
	\|lighting = Cold		\|lighting = Cold
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	A '''frozen river''' is an ice topped variant of the [[Minecraft:river]] that replaces it in cold regions.		A '''frozen river''' is an ice topped variant of the [[Minecraft:river]] that replaces it in cold regions.

			== Generation ==
			Frozen rivers generate in the same way as rivers do, forming long valleys below the sea level, cutting through inland terrain, but they only generate in the coldest temperature zones. Like rivers, they can form fjords or dry land depending on the surrounding terrain, and end abruptly far inland. Frozen rivers also replace [[Minecraft:swamp]] biomes in the frozen temperature zones.

			Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers. Frozen rivers often end in [[Minecraft:Frozen Oceans\|frozen oceans]], although they can form loops.

	== Description ==		== Description ==
	In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. ~~Riverbeds consist~~ of [[Minecraft:~~dirt~~]], [[Minecraft:~~sand~~]], [[Minecraft:~~gravel~~]]~~, and~~ [[Minecraft:~~clay~~]]~~, and are one~~ of the ~~few places where clay~~ generates, ~~alongside [[Minecraft:lake]]s~~, [[Minecraft:~~swamp~~]]s, [[Minecraft:~~lush caves~~]], ~~and in~~ the ~~shallow variants of~~ [[Minecraft:~~Frozen Ocean~~\|~~frozen~~]], [[Minecraft:~~Cold Ocean\|cold~~]], ~~and~~ [[Minecraft:~~Lukewarm Ocean\|lukewarm~~]] ~~oceans~~, as well as ~~normal~~ [[Minecraft:~~ocean~~]]s. [[Minecraft:~~Seagrass~~]] ~~does not generate on the riverbed~~. ~~While~~ [[Minecraft:~~sugar cane~~]] ~~can generate alongside a frozen riverbank~~, ~~it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen.~~ [[Minecraft:~~Oak tree~~]]s ~~and grass~~ can ~~still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes~~, ~~frozen rivers can generate next to regular~~ [[Minecraft:~~taiga~~]] ~~biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers~~.~~<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444\|\|Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes\|WAI}}</ref>~~		In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Patches of land or river coasts are covered in [[Minecraft:snow]], which can generate stacked in ''Bedrock Edition'' because of the higher snow accumulation.

			[[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed, but [[Minecraft:bushes]] can generate on land atop [[Minecraft:grass block]]s. The rest of the frozen river biome generates exactly the same as any other biome, however, due to the extended coastlines, [[Minecraft:firefly bushes]] and [[Minecraft:Sugar Cane\|sugar cane]] are more common, the latter uprooting itself due to the freezing water. When cutting through an [[Minecraft:Ice Spikes\|ice spikes]] biome, [[Minecraft:spruce]] trees are often placed on land in the frozen river, although the biome itself does not generate them.

			[[Minecraft:Salmon]] spawn in the water here, as well as [[Minecraft:rabbits]] and [[Minecraft:polar bears]] in ''Bedrock Edition''. In ''Bedrock Edition'', like some other cold biomes, only [[Minecraft:strays]], skeletons and [[Minecraft:slime]]s can spawn at nighttime, as well as [[Minecraft:drowned]] underwater.

	With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.		With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

	== Mobs ==		== Mobs ==
	[[Minecraft:Stray\|Strays]], a variant of [[Minecraft:Skeleton\|skeletons]] can spawn here{{only\|be\|short=true}}. In ''Bedrock Edition'', like some other cold biomes, only strays, skeletons and [[Minecraft:slime]]s can spawn as well as [[Minecraft:drowned]]. [[Minecraft:Salmon]] spawn in the water here. {{IN\|je}}, no land based [[Minecraft:passive mobs]] spawn. {{IN\|be}} however, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s and [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s spawn on land here.

	The following mobs naturally spawn here:		The following mobs naturally spawn here:

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	*{{BiomeLink\|Snowy beach}}		*{{BiomeLink\|Snowy beach}}
	*{{BiomeLink\|Frozen ocean}}		*{{BiomeLink\|Frozen ocean}}

	~~== Notes ==~~
	~~{{reflist\|group=Note\|refs=<ref name=Note01>While sugar cane can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen.</ref>}}~~

	~~== References ==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}		\| watercolor = {{color\|#3938C9}}{{only\|java\|short=y}}<br>{{color\|#185390}}{{only\|bedrock\|short=y}}
	\| features = {{EnvLink\|Disk}}		\| features = {{EnvLink\|Disk}}<br>{{EnvLink\|Oak}}
	~~\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice~~}}<br>{{~~BlockLink~~\|~~Water~~}}~~<br>~~{{BlockLink\|~~Grass Block~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Dirt~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Clay~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Sand~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Gravel~~}}<br>		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Snow}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Gravel}}
	{{BlockLink\|~~Bush~~}}<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Sugar Cane~~}}~~<ref group=Note name=Note01/>~~<br>{{BlockLink\|~~Oak Log~~}}~~<br>~~{{BlockLink\|~~Leaves~~}}		{{BlockLink\|Bush}}
	\|atmospherics = Default		\|atmospherics = Default
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	== Description ==		== Description ==
	In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Riverbeds consist of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:clay]], and are one of the few places where clay generates, alongside [[Minecraft:~~Lake (disambiguation)\|lakes~~]], [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and in the shallow variants of [[Minecraft:Frozen Ocean\|frozen]], [[Minecraft:Cold Ocean\|cold]], and [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean\|lukewarm]] oceans, as well as normal [[Minecraft:ocean]]s. [[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed. While [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen. [[Minecraft:Oak tree]]s and grass can still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers.<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444\|\|Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes\|WAI}}</ref>		In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Riverbeds consist of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:clay]], and are one of the few places where clay generates, alongside [[Minecraft:lake]]s, [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and in the shallow variants of [[Minecraft:Frozen Ocean\|frozen]], [[Minecraft:Cold Ocean\|cold]], and [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean\|lukewarm]] oceans, as well as normal [[Minecraft:ocean]]s. [[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed. While [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen. [[Minecraft:Oak tree]]s and grass can still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers.<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444\|\|Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes\|WAI}}</ref>

	With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.		With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

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	~~{{about\|the frozen river\|the regular variant of the river\|River}}~~
	{{Infobox biome		{{Infobox biome
	\| title = Frozen River		\| title = Frozen River
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	\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Gravel}}<br>		\| blocks = {{BlockLink\|Ice}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Water}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Grass Block}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Dirt}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Clay}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sand}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Gravel}}<br>
	{{BlockLink\|Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sugar Cane}}<ref group=Note name=Note01/><br>{{BlockLink\|Oak Log}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Leaves}}		{{BlockLink\|Bush}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Sugar Cane}}<ref group=Note name=Note01/><br>{{BlockLink\|Oak Log}}<br>{{BlockLink\|Leaves}}
			\|atmospherics = Default
			\|lighting = Cold
			\|volumetric = Default
			\|colorgrading = Cold
	}}		}}
	A '''frozen river''' is an ice topped variant of the [[Minecraft:river]] that replaces it in cold regions.		A '''frozen river''' is an ice topped variant of the [[Minecraft:river]] that replaces it in cold regions.
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	In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Riverbeds consist of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:clay]], and are one of the few places where clay generates, alongside [[Minecraft:Lake (disambiguation)\|lakes]], [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and in the shallow variants of [[Minecraft:Frozen Ocean\|frozen]], [[Minecraft:Cold Ocean\|cold]], and [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean\|lukewarm]] oceans, as well as normal [[Minecraft:ocean]]s. [[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed. While [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen. [[Minecraft:Oak tree]]s and grass can still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers.<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444\|\|Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes\|WAI}}</ref>		In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Riverbeds consist of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:clay]], and are one of the few places where clay generates, alongside [[Minecraft:Lake (disambiguation)\|lakes]], [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and in the shallow variants of [[Minecraft:Frozen Ocean\|frozen]], [[Minecraft:Cold Ocean\|cold]], and [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean\|lukewarm]] oceans, as well as normal [[Minecraft:ocean]]s. [[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed. While [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen. [[Minecraft:Oak tree]]s and grass can still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers.<ref>{{bug\|MC-239444\|\|Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes\|WAI}}</ref>

	With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default ~~environmental settings~~ with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue.		With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default atmospherics with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue. They use cold sunlight, which appears slightly brighter at dusk and dawn.

	== Mobs ==		== Mobs ==
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13.0\|dev=beta 1.13.0.9\|Squid can now spawn in frozen rivers.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.13.0\|dev=beta 1.13.0.9\|Squid can now spawn in frozen rivers.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.70\|exp=Drop 1 2025\|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20\|Added [[Minecraft:bush]]es, which can generate in frozen rivers.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.70\|exp=Drop 1 2025\|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20\|Added [[Minecraft:bush]]es, which can generate in frozen rivers.}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.90\|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26\|Added cold ~~atmospherics,~~ color grading~~, fog,~~ and lighting to frozen rivers in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.21.90\|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26\|Added cold color grading and lighting to frozen rivers with [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}
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{{about|the frozen river|the regular variant of the river|River}}
{{Infobox biome
| title = Frozen River
| group = Regular
| 1-1 = Frozen River.png
| 1-1size = 500px
| group2 = Vibrant Visuals
| 2-1 = Frozen River Vibrant Visuals.png
| 2-1size = 500px
| downfall = 0.5
| temperature = 0.0
| precipitation = Yes
| snow_accumulation = 0.125-0.25
| grasscolor = #80B497
| foliagecolor = #60A17B
| dryfoliagecolor = #8F7A5A
| watercolor = {{color|#3938C9}}{{only|java|short=y}} {{color|#185390}}{{only|bedrock|short=y}}
| features = {{EnvLink|Disk}}
| blocks = {{BlockLink|Ice}} {{BlockLink|Water}} {{BlockLink|Grass Block}} {{BlockLink|Dirt}} {{BlockLink|Clay}} {{BlockLink|Sand}} {{BlockLink|Gravel}} 
{{BlockLink|Bush}} {{BlockLink|Sugar Cane}}<ref group=Note name=Note01/> {{BlockLink|Oak Log}} {{BlockLink|Leaves}}
}}
A '''frozen river''' is an ice topped variant of the [[Minecraft:river]] that replaces it in cold regions.

== Description ==
In a frozen river biome, the water is completely covered in a layer of [[Minecraft:ice]]. Riverbeds consist of [[Minecraft:dirt]], [[Minecraft:sand]], [[Minecraft:gravel]], and [[Minecraft:clay]], and are one of the few places where clay generates, alongside [[Minecraft:Lake (disambiguation)|lakes]], [[Minecraft:swamp]]s, [[Minecraft:lush caves]], and in the shallow variants of [[Minecraft:Frozen Ocean|frozen]], [[Minecraft:Cold Ocean|cold]], and [[Minecraft:Lukewarm Ocean|lukewarm]] oceans, as well as normal [[Minecraft:ocean]]s. [[Minecraft:Seagrass]] does not generate on the riverbed. While [[Minecraft:sugar cane]] can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen. [[Minecraft:Oak tree]]s and grass can still generate here if this biome generates on land. Sometimes, frozen rivers can generate next to regular [[Minecraft:taiga]] biomes, as these are able to generate in the same temperature range as frozen rivers.<ref>{{bug|MC-239444||Frozen rivers can generate in the middle of taiga biomes|WAI}}</ref>

With [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]], frozen rivers use default environmental settings with a strong cold color grading, making the biome appear colder blue.

== Mobs ==
[[Minecraft:Stray|Strays]], a variant of [[Minecraft:Skeleton|skeletons]] can spawn here{{only|be|short=true}}. In ''Bedrock Edition'', like some other cold biomes, only strays, skeletons and [[Minecraft:slime]]s can spawn as well as [[Minecraft:drowned]]. [[Minecraft:Salmon]] spawn in the water here. {{IN|je}}, no land based [[Minecraft:passive mobs]] spawn. {{IN|be}} however, [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s and [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s spawn on land here.

The following mobs naturally spawn here:

{{Spawn table
|edition=java
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Creeper|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=4|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Spider|weight=100|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie|weight=95|size=4}}
{{Spawn row|Enderman|weight=10|size=1-4}}
{{Spawn row|Witch|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Zombie Villager|weight=5|size=1}}
{{Spawn row|Drowned|weight=1|size=1}}
|ambient=
{{Spawn row|Bat|weight=10|size=8}}
|watercreature=
{{Spawn row|Squid|weight=2|size=1-4}}
|waterambient=
{{Spawn row|Salmon|weight=5|size=1-5}}
|underground=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=4-6}}
}}

{{Spawn table
|edition=bedrock
|monster=
{{Spawn row|Slime|weight=100|size=1|note=Spawn attempt succeeds only in slime chunks.}}
{{Spawn row|Stray|weight=96|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Skeleton|weight=24|size=1-2}}
{{Spawn row|Drowned|weight=5|size=2-4}}
|creature=
{{Spawn row|Glow Squid|weight=10|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Squid|weight=8|size=2-4}}
{{Spawn row|Rabbit|weight=4|size=2-3}}
{{Spawn row|Polar Bear|weight=1|size=1-2}}
|watercreature=
{{Spawn row|Salmon|weight=16|size=3-5}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Frozen River
|spritetype=biome
|nameid=frozen_river
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|shownumericids=y
|displayname=[No displayed name]
|spritetype=biome
|spritename=frozen-river
|nameid=frozen_river
|id=11
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Adventuring Time}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Adventuring Time}}

== History ==
=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|Added FrozenRiver.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.7.2|dev=13w36a|Frozen river is now required for the new "Adventuring Time" [[Minecraft:Achievement/Java Edition|achievement]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=18w16a|Renamed "FrozenRiver" to "Frozen River".}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.5|dev=25w05a|Added [[Minecraft:bush]]es, which can generate in frozen rivers.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|Added many biomes, including frozen rivers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.13.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:rabbit]]s, which can spawn in frozen rivers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Added [[Minecraft:strays]], which spawn in frozen river biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|Added [[Minecraft:polar bear]]s, which can spawn in frozen rivers.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.13|dev=beta 1.2.13.8|Added [[Minecraft:drowned]], which spawn in frozen river biomes.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.0|dev=beta 1.2.14.2|Added [[Minecraft:salmon]], which spawn in frozen rivers.
|Frozen rivers now generate with [[Minecraft:seagrass]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13.0|dev=beta 1.13.0.9|Squid can now spawn in frozen rivers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.70|exp=Drop 1 2025|dev=Preview 1.21.70.20|Added [[Minecraft:bush]]es, which can generate in frozen rivers.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Added cold atmospherics, color grading, fog, and lighting to frozen rivers in [[Minecraft:Vibrant Visuals]].}}
}}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.18|dev=21w37a|Prior to the removal of numerical biome IDs, this biome's numerical ID was 11.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|Frozen River}}

== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
Frozen River.png|A frozen river in a cold biome.
Buffet Frozen River.png|A frozen river [[Minecraft:single biome]] world before [[Minecraft:1.18]].
Frozen fjord.png|Frozen river carved a fjord through mountainous terrain.
Frozen-river-taiga.png|A frozen river that continued through a [[Minecraft:taiga]], leading to odd-looking generation.
Bedrock Frozen River.jpg|A frozen river {{in|bedrock}}.
Frozen River RTX.png|A frozen river with [[Minecraft:ray tracing]].
</gallery>

=== In other media ===
<gallery>
Frosted Fjord.png|[[Minecraft:Dungeons:Frosted Fjord|Frosted Fjord]], a level in ''[[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons]]'' set on a frozen river.
Pyramid house.jpeg|[[Minecraft:Kai]] in front of a gingerbread house, in front of a frozen river.
</gallery>

== See also ==
*{{BiomeLink|River}}
*{{BiomeLink|Snowy beach}}
*{{BiomeLink|Frozen ocean}}

== Notes ==
{{reflist|group=Note|refs=<ref name=Note01>While sugar cane can generate alongside a frozen riverbank, it often uproots itself after generation due to the water being frozen.</ref>}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Mcnet|frozen-river|Around the Block: Frozen River|Nov 28, 2023|Duncan Geere}}

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