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backwater

a body of stagnant water connected to a river

backwater [′bak‚wȯd·ər]

(hydrology)

A series of connected lagoons, or a creek parallel to a coast, narrowly separated from the sea and connected to it by barred outlets.

Accumulation of water resulting from and held back by an obstruction.

Water reversed in its course by an obstruction.

Backwater

a body of water protected from floating ice and currents on a navigable river, where vessels are stored or repaired. Backwaters are provided at river ports, ship-repair and shipbuilding enterprises, and bases of operations. De-pending upon their uses, distinctions are made among winter boat storage, repair, and other types of backwaters. Backwater protection is either natural (spit or island) or artificial (dike or crib).

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Backwater (redirected from Backwaters)

Backwater
(redirected from Backwaters)