streambanks
Creek borders, eroding
Streambanks are the sloping sides of a stream or river channel that contain the water within its course.
The term appears most often in environmental and conservation contexts, where streambank erosion or stabilization is a concern.
Vegetation along streambanks helps prevent soil loss and provides habitat for wildlife.
The flooding undermined the streambanks along the entire stretch.
Also written as two words: stream banks.
Relating to riverbanks
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- bufferProtective intermediate space
biodiversity · flora · fauna · floodplain · watershed · ecotone · aquatic · terrestrial
Charging less than rivals
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- slumpingDeclining sharply, drooping
- bank failureFinancial institution collapse
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
collapse · destabilization · channel migration · soil loss · gullying · runoff · siltation · turbidity
riparian
Relating to riverbanks
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
buffer · biodiversity · flora · fauna · floodplain · watershed · ecotone · aquatic · terrestrial · conservation
undercutting
Charging less than rivals
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- slumpingDeclining sharply, drooping
- bank failureFinancial institution collapse
sediment · collapse · destabilization · channel migration · soil loss · gullying · runoff · siltation · turbidity · fluvial
angler
One who casts lines
- troutFreshwater game fish
- fly-fishingCatching trout with artificial lures
- wadersWaterproof fishing garment
casting · rod · reel · bait · lure · catch-and-release · hook · line · creel · salmon
streambanksriverbed
Floor beneath flowing water
channel · streambed · river channel · watercourse · midstream
streambanksuplands
Elevated inland terrain
highlands · ridgelines · hilltops · tablelands · plateaus