Creek (tidal) - an inlet of the sea, narrower than a cove.Earth scientists generally use the term to describe a circular or round inlet with a narrow entrance, though colloquially the term is sometimes used to describe any sheltered bay. Channel - the physical confine of a river, slough or ocean strait consisting of a bed and banks.Canal - a man-made waterway, usually connected to (and sometimes connecting) existing lakes, rivers, or oceans.Billabong - a pond or still body of water created when a river changes course and some water becomes trapped.Bight - a large and often only slightly receding bay, or a bend in any geographical feature.Bayou - a slow-moving stream or a marshy lake.Bay - an area of water bordered by land on three sides.Basin - a region of land where water from rain or snowmelt drains downhill into another body of water, such as a river, lake, or dam.Barachois - a lagoon separated from the ocean by a sand bar.Arroyo (creek) - a usually dry creek bed or gulch that temporarily fills with water after a heavy rain, or seasonally.Arm of the sea - also sea arm, used to describe a sea loch. Note that there are some geographical features involving water that are not bodies of water, for example waterfalls and geysers.
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