diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
index bbd864282e..5434e7818a 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
+++ b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx.ron
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
             ],
             threshold: 15.0,
         ),
+        RunningWater: (
+            files: [
+                "voxygen.audio.sfx.ambient.running_water_1",
+            ],
+            threshold: 7.0,
+        ),
         //
         // Character States
         //
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/running_water_1.wav b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/running_water_1.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c72ff0a4d3
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/voxygen/audio/sfx/ambient/running_water_1.wav differ
diff --git a/common/src/terrain/mod.rs b/common/src/terrain/mod.rs
index 0918f1c764..02d46020e6 100644
--- a/common/src/terrain/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/terrain/mod.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ pub struct TerrainChunkMeta {
     //warp_factor: f32,
     surface_veg: f32,
     cave_alt: f32,
+    contains_river: bool,
     /*place: Option<Id<Place>>, */
 
     /*path: (Way, Path),*/
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ impl TerrainChunkMeta {
         tree_density: f32,
         surface_veg: f32,
         cave_alt: f32,
+        contains_river: bool,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             name,
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ impl TerrainChunkMeta {
             tree_density,
             surface_veg,
             cave_alt,
+            contains_river,
         }
     }
 
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ impl TerrainChunkMeta {
             tree_density: 0.0,
             surface_veg: 0.0,
             cave_alt: 0.0,
+            contains_river: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -138,6 +142,8 @@ impl TerrainChunkMeta {
     pub fn surface_veg(&self) -> f32 { self.surface_veg }
 
     pub fn cave_alt(&self) -> f32 { self.cave_alt }
+
+    pub fn contains_river(&self) -> bool { self.contains_river }
 }
 
 // Terrain type aliases
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/block/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/block/mod.rs
index e4ceccd17e..8282892a41 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/block/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/event_mapper/block/mod.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ impl EventMapper for BlockEventMapper {
                 volume: 1.0,
                 cond: |st| st.get_day_period().is_dark(),
             },
+            BlockSounds {
+                blocks: |boi| &boi.river,
+                range: 1,
+                sfx: SfxEvent::RunningWater,
+                volume: 1.0,
+                cond: |_| true,
+            },
             //BlockSounds {
             //    blocks: |boi| &boi.embers,
             //    range: 1,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
index b7992d9bae..d4e56855bc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/audio/sfx/mod.rs
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ pub enum SfxEvent {
     Cricket,
     Frog,
     Bees,
+    RunningWater,
     Idle,
     Swim,
     Run,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain/watcher.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain/watcher.rs
index 8645e14954..ca7ef1b4f9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain/watcher.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain/watcher.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use vek::*;
 pub struct BlocksOfInterest {
     pub leaves: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
     pub grass: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
-    pub water: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
+    pub river: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
     pub embers: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
     pub beehives: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
     pub reeds: Vec<Vec3<i32>>,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ impl BlocksOfInterest {
         span!(_guard, "from_chunk", "BlocksOfInterest::from_chunk");
         let mut leaves = Vec::new();
         let mut grass = Vec::new();
-        let mut water = Vec::new();
+        let mut river = Vec::new();
         let mut embers = Vec::new();
         let mut beehives = Vec::new();
         let mut reeds = Vec::new();
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ impl BlocksOfInterest {
                         }
                     },
                     BlockKind::Water => {
-                        if thread_rng().gen_range(0, 16) == 0 {
-                            water.push(pos)
+                        if chunk.meta().contains_river() && thread_rng().gen_range(0, 16) == 0 {
+                            river.push(pos)
                         }
                     },
                     _ => match block.get_sprite() {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl BlocksOfInterest {
         Self {
             leaves,
             grass,
-            water,
+            river,
             embers,
             beehives,
             reeds,
diff --git a/world/src/lib.rs b/world/src/lib.rs
index 91e537e995..98455bc852 100644
--- a/world/src/lib.rs
+++ b/world/src/lib.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ impl World {
             sim_chunk.tree_density,
             sim_chunk.surface_veg,
             sim_chunk.cave.1.alt,
+            sim_chunk.river.is_river(),
         );
 
         let mut chunk = TerrainChunk::new(base_z, stone, air, meta);