waterflow

River's constant motion

Waterflow is the movement of water through a channel, pipe, or system.

The term appears in technical contexts describing drainage, irrigation, or plumbing: The engineer measured the waterflow rate through the pipe.

It can also describe natural movement: Seasonal waterflow patterns affect the wetlands.

torrent

rapids

Turbulent river section

whitewaterTurbulent, aerated river flow
delugeSevere overflow of water
floodOverwhelming water overflow

spate · gush · surge · torrential · inundation · flashflood · outpouring · downpour · cascade · rush

stream

brook

Small flowing watercourse

creekNarrow natural watercourse
tributaryStream entering larger river
rivuletVery small stream

channel · confluence · meander · trickle · headwater · riparian · runnel · braided · sinuous · fluvial

cycle

evaporation

Liquid turning to gas

condensationVapor turning to liquid
precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
infiltrationCovert entry into organization

transpiration · runoff · hydrologic · groundwater · aquifer · watershed · percolation · seepage · hydrology · snowmelt

current

river

Large flowing watercourse

streamSteady continuous flow
eddyCircular counter-current
turbulenceChaotic flow patterns

drift · undertow · swirl · velocity · downstream · upstream · channel · movement · pull · force

cascade

plunge

Sudden steep descent

spillwayDam's water release structure
dropFall or release
tumbleUncontrolled rolling descent

fountain · spray · cataract · chute · flume · descent · aqueduct · weir · sluice · torrent

Opposites

movement state

waterflowstagnation

Absence of flow or progress

stagnant water · still water · standing water · pooling · dead water

hydrological activity

waterflowdrought

Prolonged water scarcity

dryness · blockage · obstruction · damming · dam

Family

flow, water, flowing, flown, waterfall, overflow, rainfall, flows, outflow

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