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Backwater (river)
A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It can refer to a branch of a main river, which lies alongside it and then rejoins it, or to a body of water in a main river, backed up by the sea tide or by an obstruction such as a dam.[1] Manmade restrictions to natural stream flow or temporary natural obstructions such as ice jams, vegetation blockage, or flooding of a lower stream can create backwater.[2]
- ^ Merriam Webster Dictionary
- ^ Langbein, W. B.; Iseri, Kathleen T. (1960). "General Introduction and Hydrologic Definitions, Manual of Hydrology: Part 1. General Surface-Water Techniques" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. Geological Survey Water Supply Paper 1542-F. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
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