Synonyms and antonyms of Parts of lakes, rivers and streams in British Thesaurus

backwater (noun)

an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current

bayou (noun)

mainly American a large area of water that flows very slowly and has a lot of water plants and animals living in it

bed (noun)

the ground at the bottom of a sea or river

bed (noun)

an area in a river, lake, or ocean where there are a lot of plants or animals of a particular kind

bight (noun)

a long curved part of the coast or a large river

bottom (noun)

the deepest part of the sea or of a pool, lake, or river

branch (noun)

a part of a river that leads away from the main part

cascade (noun)

mainly literary a small waterfall

cataract (noun)

literary a large waterfall

channel (noun)

a narrow area of deeper water in a river, port etc that ships can use

confluence (noun)

formal a place where two rivers join

crosscurrent (noun)

a current that flows across the main current in a river or sea

estuary (noun)

the part of a large river where it becomes wide and flows into the sea

falls (noun)

a waterfall

firth (noun)

in Scotland, the mouth of a river, where it meets the sea

floodgate (noun)

a gate that controls a flow of water in a river or lake

ford (noun)

a place in a stream or river where the water is not deep and you can walk or drive across

fork (noun)

one of the parts that a road, path, or river divides into

head (noun)

the beginning of a river, where the water comes from

headwaters (noun)

the place where a stream starts before it flows into a river

lock (noun)

a place on a river or canal with a set of gates which open and close to allow boats in. The water can then be moved to a lower or higher level.

midstream (noun)

the middle part of a river, where the current is usually strongest

mouth (noun)

the place where a river is widest and joins the sea

rapids (noun)

a part of a river where the water moves extremely quickly over rocks and is usually dangerous

shallows (noun)

a part of a river, sea, or other area of water where the water is not very deep

source (noun)

the beginning of a river or stream

the upper/lower reaches of something ()

a particular part of a river that is near to/far from where it begins

waterfall (noun)

a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff, rock, or other steep place onto another level below

weir (noun)

a place in a river or stream where a wall has been built across it to control the flow of water

whirlpool (noun)

a strong movement in a river or stream that makes the water move round and pulls things under

white water (noun)

a part of a river where the water flows so fast that it looks white