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Perennial water

Index Perennial water

Perennial water body usually refers to mainly liquid fresh water, as opposed to sea and glaciers or other ice. [1]

13 relations: Aquatic ecosystem, Colorado River, Fen, Lake, Lake ecosystem, Loch, Mere (lake), Perennial stream, Pond, River, River ecosystem, Tarn (lake), Vlei.

Aquatic ecosystem

An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem in a body of water.

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Colorado River

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico (the other being the Rio Grande).

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Fen

A fen is one of the main types of wetland, the others being grassy marshes, forested swamps, and peaty bogs.

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Lake

A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake.

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Lake ecosystem

A lake ecosystem includes biotic (living) plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (nonliving) physical and chemical interactions.

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Loch

Loch is the Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Scots word for a lake or for a sea inlet.

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Mere (lake)

Mere in English refers to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth, e.g. Martin Mere.

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Perennial stream

A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river (channel) that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall.

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Pond

A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or artificial, that is usually smaller than a lake.

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River

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river.

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River ecosystem

The ecosystem of a river is the river viewed as a system operating in its natural environment, and includes biotic (living) interactions amongst plants, animals and micro-organisms, as well as abiotic (nonliving) physical and chemical interactions.

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Tarn (lake)

A tarn (or corrie loch) is a mountain lake or pool, formed in a cirque excavated by a glacier.

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Vlei

A vlei is a shallow minor lake, mostly of a seasonal or intermittent nature.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_water

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