waterbody
Natural liquid accumulation
A waterbody is any distinct accumulation of water on or below Earth's surface—lakes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs, wetlands, or oceans.
The term appears most often in environmental and regulatory contexts: The EPA monitors waterbodies for pollution levels.
Sometimes spelled as two words: water body.
Enclosed body of freshwater
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- pondSmall still body
stream · gulf · bay · fjord · lagoon · estuary · inlet · cove
Water saturated with sodium
- tideOcean's cyclical swell
- currentDirected flow of charge
- waveOscillating motion through medium
- pelagicOf the open sea
benthic · abyssal · maritime · coastal · shoreline · seafloor · trench · continental shelf
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- runoffExcess water drainage
streamflow · discharge · drainage basin · catchment · recharge · flow rate · limnology · fluvial
Land-water boundary
- basinConcave water receptacle
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
island · archipelago · cape · isthmus · continental · landlocked · drainage divide · river mouth
Of frozen rivers
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- spring-fedSupplied by underground water
- potableSafe for ingestion
irrigation · snowmelt · headwaters · upland · alpine lake
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
mollusks · amphibians · waterfowl · reed · cattail · lily pad · spawning · habitat
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
pond · stream · gulf · bay · fjord · lagoon · estuary · inlet · cove · harbor
brine
Water saturated with sodium
pelagic · benthic · abyssal · maritime · coastal · shoreline · seafloor · trench · continental shelf · deep sea
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- watershedDrainage area boundary
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
runoff · streamflow · discharge · drainage basin · catchment · recharge · flow rate · limnology · fluvial · riparian
coastline
Land-water boundary
- basinConcave water receptacle
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- floodplainFlood-prone riverside lowland
peninsula · island · archipelago · cape · isthmus · continental · landlocked · drainage divide · river mouth · confluence
glacial
Of frozen rivers
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- aquiferGroundwater-bearing geological formation
- spring-fedSupplied by underground water
potable · irrigation · snowmelt · headwaters · upland · alpine lake
algae
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
invertebrates · mollusks · amphibians · waterfowl · reed · cattail · lily pad · spawning · habitat · biodiversity
waterbodylandmass
Continuous area of ground
land · dry land · terra firma · dryland · desert
waterbodylandform
Natural terrain feature
rock formation · earth · solid ground · bedrock · terrain
waterbodylandmass
Continuous area of ground
rock formation · mountain range · desert · airspace · atmosphere
- waterborne illnessSickness transmitted through water