brook

Also known as beck, burn, gill, creek, run

small stream, i.e. a small natural watercourse

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A brook is a small natural stream of flowing water. Brooks matter because they provide water for plants and animals, contribute to larger river systems, and are part of the landscape that people live in and enjoy.

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Subclass of: watercourse
Image: WeesenerBach.JPG

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Commons category: Brooks
OpenStreetMap tag: waterway=stream
topic's main category: Category:Water streams
different from: Potok
Digital Atlas of Idaho URL: digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/hydr/main/images/brook.jpg
partially coincident with: stream
less than: river

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