fresh waters
Rivers and ponds
Fresh waters are bodies of water with low salt content—rivers, lakes, streams, and ponds, as opposed to the ocean or brackish estuaries.
The term appears in environmental and scientific contexts: Fresh waters support distinct ecosystems from marine environments.
Freshwater as one word is more common in both noun and adjective uses.
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- mountain streamFlowing water descending highlands
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
springs · stream · pond · lily pond · freshwater · amphibians · fishing · drinkable · freshwater mussels · glacial melt · ice melt · unsalted · ecosystem · aquifer · wetland · swimming · brook · watershed
fresh waterssalt water
H2O with sodium chloride
seawater · brine · brackish water · ocean · saltwater
fresh waterscontaminated water
Impure liquid with pathogens
wastewater · dirty water · sewage · toxic water · stagnant water
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