How do I install Cleaner Rivers?

Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. Download the .jar. Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile. Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

What Minecraft version does Cleaner Rivers work with?

The listing gives Minecraft 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11, among others. This is the version stated by the author or source site, not something we verified ourselves.

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Cleaner Rivers

by Neluxx · on Modrinth

Which Minecraft do you have?

Every version of the game needs its own build. Pick yours, then download — the wrong build installs fine and then does nothing in the game. This mod is built for Data pack only.

Minecraft 1.21.9–26.2Newest
Minecraft 1.19–1.21.8

⬇ Download for 1.21.9–26.2 ⬇ Download for 1.19–1.21.8

I don't know my version or loader

Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.

No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.

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Cleaner rivers

Cleaner Rivers is a Minecraft datapack that improves the visual appearance of rivers
by disabling the generation of sand and gravel disks in river biomes.

These patches often disrupt the natural look of riverbeds, making them messy and inconsistent.
Clay disks are still present to preserve resource variety while maintaining a cleaner, more natural flow.

Features

Removes sand and gravel disks from river generation
Slightly increased the size of the clay disks
Only affects newly generated chunks

Installation

Download the datapack
Move the datapack inside .minecraft/saves/<world>/datapacks (How to find .minecraft?)
Reload the world or run /reload

Support the Project

If you enjoy this datapack and find it useful, please consider giving the repository a star and following me on GitHub.
This helps the project gain visibility and motivates further development and maintenance.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read CONTRIBUTING.md for commit conventions and guidelines.

Quick facts

Edition: Minecraft Java
File type: .jar
Minecraft versions listed: 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11
How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
Where to get it: Opens on Modrinth — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.

Install steps are the general flow for this file type — see the MC Java Mods guides for the full walkthrough.

Verified by MCModsHub

Downloads as cleaner-rivers.zip
Download size: 31 KB
Download link checked 10 Sept 2026 — working

These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.

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