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1streambed — /streem bed /, n. the channel in which a stream flows or formerly flowed. [1855 60; STREAM + BED] * * * or stream channel Any long, narrow, sloping depression on land that had been shaped by flowing water. Streambeds can range in width from a few …
2Oakeys Brook (New Jersey) — Oakeys Brook Oakeys Brook near Brunswick Acres School in North Brunswick …
3Hydraulic jump — A hydraulic jump is a phenomenon in the science of hydraulics which is frequently observed in open channel flow such as rivers and spillways. When liquid at high velocity discharges into a zone of lower velocity, a rather abrupt rise (a step or… …
4river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… …
5Whitewater — is formed in a rapid, when a river s gradient drops enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white. The term is also used loosely to refer to less… …
6Havasupai — infobox ethnic group group =Havasu Baaja (Havasupai) caption =Havasu Falls poptime =About 600 (2004) popplace =Supai, AZ langs =Havasupai (Dialect of Upland Yuman), English rels =Indigenous, Christianity related c= Yavapai, HualapaiThe Havasu… …
7canals and inland waterways — ▪ waterway Introduction natural or artificial waterways used for navigation, crop irrigation, water supply, or drainage. Despite modern technological advances in air and ground transportation, inland waterways continue to fill a vital …
8Coyote Gulch — This article is about the river in Utah. For the stream in California, see Coyote Gulch (California). Coordinates: 37°25′41″N 110°58′51″W / 37.42806°N 110.98083°W …
9Amazon River — Portuguese Rio Amazonas River, northern South America. It is the largest river in the world in volume and area of drainage basin, and only the Nile River of northeastern Africa exceeds it in length. It originates within 100 mi (160 km) of the… …
10Lotic ecosystems — are the ecosystems of rivers, streams and springs. Included in these environments are the biotic interactions (amongst plants, animals and micro organisms) together with the abiotic interactions (physical and chemical). [Angelier (2003)] Lotic… …
