navigable river
Vessel-friendly flowing water
A navigable river is one deep and wide enough for boats or ships to travel on.
The term often has legal significance, determining jurisdiction over waterways and rights of passage: The court ruled the stream was a navigable river, giving the public access.
What counts as navigable varies—sometimes any vessel qualifies, sometimes only commercial traffic.
- damsWater-blocking structures
- widthDistance across something
- depthDistance below surface
- transportationMoving people or goods
- locksSecurity fastening devices
ports · shipping · wetland habitats · flow rate · water taxis · cargo transport · commercial vessel · sedimentation · ferrying · paddle steamer · trade route · canals · estuary · inland waterway · shipping lane · recreational boating · riverboat · aquatic ecosystems
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Turbulent river section
shallows · white water · shallow water · cataract · waterfall
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Flowing water descending highlands
creek · brook · rivulet · trickle · drainage ditch
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