Notes
Common River Features and Definitions
Content of the notes (8)
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River Source
The place where the river begins
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Tributary
A stream or a river which joins another river.
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River Mouth
The place where a river enters the sea, a lake or other river
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Estuary
The part of a river mouth which is tidal
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Sea
The total area drained by a river ad its tributaries
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Watershed
The high ground which separates one basin from another
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Confluence
The place where two or more rivers meet
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River Course
the route taken by a river between its source and its mouth