backwater
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an area of water that is connected to a river but is not affected by its current
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a large area of water that flows very slowly and has a lot of water plants and animals living in it
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an area in a river, lake, or ocean where there are a lot of plants or animals of a particular kind
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a place on a river or canal with a set of gates which open and close to allow boats in. The water can then be moved to a lower or higher level.
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a part of a river where the water moves extremely quickly over rocks and is usually dangerous
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a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff, rock, or other steep place onto another level below
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a place in a river or stream where a wall has been built across it to control the flow of water
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a strong movement in a river or stream that makes the water move round and pulls things under
a particular part of a river that is near to/far from where it begins
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