spring-fed
Fed by springs
Spring-fed describes a body of water supplied by a natural spring rather than by streams, rivers, or rainfall: a spring-fed pond, a spring-fed lake.
Such waters are typically cold and clear, since springs filter through rock and soil.
The term appears often in descriptions of swimming holes, trout streams, and aquifers.
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- sourcePoint of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
- upwellingDeep water rising surfaceward
artesian · freshwater · seepage · watershed · recharge · underground · percolation · water table
Completely transparent or understandable
- pristinePure and untouched
- cleanFree of soil
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
- untaintedFree from contamination
pure · transparent · cold · refreshing · mineral-rich · potable · drinkable · filtered
Small still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- poolCollective fund or basin
- streamSteady continuous flow
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
brook · oasis · cenote · tarn · lagoon · reservoir · basin · swimming hole
Freshwater game fish
- watercressPeppery aquatic salad plant
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
- native fishAquatic animals originally from area
habitat · biodiversity · endemic · spawning · microhabitat · riparian · aquatic plants · invertebrates
aquifer
Groundwater-bearing geological formation
- groundwaterWater in underground rock
- sourcePoint of origin
- wellspringPrimary source of something
upwelling · artesian · freshwater · seepage · watershed · recharge · underground · percolation · water table · filtration
crystal-clear
Completely transparent or understandable
- pristinePure and untouched
- cleanFree of soil
- unpollutedFree of contaminants
untainted · pure · transparent · cold · refreshing · mineral-rich · potable · drinkable · filtered · natural
pond
Small still body
creek · brook · oasis · cenote · tarn · lagoon · reservoir · basin · swimming hole · millpond
trout
Freshwater game fish
- watercressPeppery aquatic salad plant
- salamanderTailed, moist-skinned amphibian
- crayfishFreshwater pinching crustacean
native fish · habitat · biodiversity · endemic · spawning · microhabitat · riparian · aquatic plants · invertebrates · moss