diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 754b650499..fe7ac5e010 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ Liquids
 default:water_source
 default:water_flowing
 
+default:river_water_source
+default:river_water_flowing
+
 default:lava_source
 default:lava_flowing
 
@@ -956,6 +959,100 @@ minetest.register_node("default:water_flowing", {
 })
 
 
+minetest.register_node("default:river_water_source", {
+	description = "River Water Source",
+	inventory_image = minetest.inventorycube("default_water.png"),
+	drawtype = "liquid",
+	tiles = {
+		{
+			name = "default_water_source_animated.png",
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 16,
+				aspect_h = 16,
+				length = 2.0,
+			},
+		},
+	},
+	special_tiles = {
+		{
+			name = "default_water_source_animated.png",
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 16,
+				aspect_h = 16,
+				length = 2.0,
+			},
+			backface_culling = false,
+		},
+	},
+	alpha = 160,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	walkable = false,
+	pointable = false,
+	diggable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	drop = "",
+	drowning = 1,
+	liquidtype = "source",
+	liquid_alternative_flowing = "default:river_water_flowing",
+	liquid_alternative_source = "default:river_water_source",
+	liquid_viscosity = 1,
+	liquid_renewable = false,
+	liquid_range = 2,
+	post_effect_color = {a=64, r=100, g=100, b=200},
+	groups = {water=3, liquid=3, puts_out_fire=1},
+})
+
+minetest.register_node("default:river_water_flowing", {
+	description = "Flowing River Water",
+	inventory_image = minetest.inventorycube("default_water.png"),
+	drawtype = "flowingliquid",
+	tiles = {"default_water.png"},
+	special_tiles = {
+		{
+			name = "default_water_flowing_animated.png",
+			backface_culling = false,
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 16,
+				aspect_h = 16,
+				length = 0.8,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name = "default_water_flowing_animated.png",
+			backface_culling = true,
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 16,
+				aspect_h = 16,
+				length = 0.8,
+			},
+		},
+	},
+	alpha = 160,
+	paramtype = "light",
+	paramtype2 = "flowingliquid",
+	walkable = false,
+	pointable = false,
+	diggable = false,
+	buildable_to = true,
+	is_ground_content = false,
+	drop = "",
+	drowning = 1,
+	liquidtype = "flowing",
+	liquid_alternative_flowing = "default:river_water_flowing",
+	liquid_alternative_source = "default:river_water_source",
+	liquid_viscosity = 1,
+	liquid_renewable = false,
+	liquid_range = 2,
+	post_effect_color = {a=64, r=100, g=100, b=200},
+	groups = {water=3, liquid=3, puts_out_fire=1, not_in_creative_inventory=1},
+})
+
+
 
 minetest.register_node("default:lava_source", {
 	description = "Lava Source",