freshwater stream
Small flowing waterway
A freshwater stream is a flowing body of water—a creek, brook, or small river—containing little or no salt.
The term distinguishes these waterways from saltwater or brackish environments: Trout thrive in cold freshwater streams.
In ecology and fishing contexts, the phrase emphasizes habitat type rather than size.
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- bankPlace holding deposits
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- mountain streamFlowing water descending highlands
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
channel · creek bed · stream bank · pebble · current · trout · gurgling · babbling · meander · wade · stone · dam · salmon · fly fishing · fish ladder · kingfisher · algae · ripple
salinity
freshwater streamsaltwater
Ocean water, chemically speaking
ocean · sea · brine · saline water · seawater
water movement
freshwater streamstill water
Water not flowing
stagnant water · pond · lake · standing water · pool