anabranch
Diverging stream branch
An anabranch is a branch of a river that diverges from the main channel and rejoins it downstream, or sometimes loses itself in sandy ground.
Unlike a distributary, which flows away permanently, an anabranch reconnects: The anabranch carried water only during flood season.
Stream entering larger river
- distributaryBranch flowing from river
- billabongIsolated river pool
- channelPassage for transmission
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
streamlet · brook · rivulet · bayou · slough · runnel · waterway · confluence
Unbroken forward movement
- currentDirected flow of charge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
sediment · siltation · erosion · alluvial · fluvial · flux · runoff · seepage
Flood-prone riverside lowland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
swamp · valley · terrace · riverbank · streambank · gorge · confluence · headwaters
Water-holding barrier
irrigation · diversion · outlet · spillway · flood control · water management
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
waterfowl · reed bed · vegetation · wildlife corridor · native species · waterbirds
tributary
Stream entering larger river
- distributaryBranch flowing from river
- billabongIsolated river pool
- channelPassage for transmission
creek · streamlet · brook · rivulet · bayou · slough · runnel · waterway · confluence · estuary
flow
Unbroken forward movement
- currentDirected flow of charge
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
divergence · sediment · siltation · erosion · alluvial · fluvial · flux · runoff · seepage · watershed
floodplain
Flood-prone riverside lowland
marsh · swamp · valley · terrace · riverbank · streambank · gorge · confluence · headwaters · lowland
dam
Water-holding barrier
ford · irrigation · diversion · outlet · spillway · flood control · water management
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- aquaticWater-inhabiting
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
spawning · waterfowl · reed bed · vegetation · wildlife corridor · native species · waterbirds
branch, branched, branches, branching, anastomosis, unbranched, subbranch, subbranches, rebranch