| channel |
the bed of a river, stream, or other waterway. [1/8 definitions] |
| Charon |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the ferryman who transported the dead across the river Styx to the underworld. [1/2 definitions] |
| Chinook |
a member of a North American Indian tribe of the Columbia River region. [1/3 definitions] |
| chute1 |
a waterfall or swiftly moving section of a river. [1/4 definitions] |
| Colorado |
a river that flows southwest from this state to the Pacific. [1/2 definitions] |
| Columbia |
a river that flows from British Columbia, along the Washington-Oregon border, and into the Pacific. [1/2 definitions] |
| Congo |
a river of Central Africa flowing into the Atlantic Ocean; Zaire. [1/3 definitions] |
| Congo River |
a river of central Africa flowing into the Atlantic Ocean; Zaire River. |
| continental divide |
an extensive ridge of mountains on a continent that separates river systems flowing in opposite directions. |
| creek |
a stream, smaller than a river, in some places flowing only after rain falls or snow melts. |
| crosscurrent |
a current, as in a river, that moves at an angle to the main current. [1/2 definitions] |
| Cumberland |
a U.S. river that flows from southeastern Kentucky westward through Tennessee, emptying into the Ohio river in southwestern Kentucky. [1/2 definitions] |
| cut bank |
a steep riverbank, esp. one formed by erosion along a bend in a river. |
| Dallas |
a large U.S. city in northeastern Texas on the Trinity River. |
| Danube |
a river originating in Germany and flowing through central Europe, eventually emptying into the Black Sea. |
| Danube River |
a river originating in Germany and flowing through central Europe, eventually emptying into the Black Sea. |
| D.C.2 |
abbreviation of "District of Columbia," a federal area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that encompasses only the U.S. capital city of Washington (often used informally to refer to the city.) |
| debacle |
a torrent of rushing water or broken-up ice, as on a river; flood. [1/3 definitions] |
| debouch |
of a river or the like, to flow from a narrow valley into a larger channel or open plain. [1/4 definitions] |
| deposit |
anything that has been deposited, such as money in a bank or silt in a river. [1/10 definitions] |
| District of Columbia |
a federal area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River that encompasses only the U.S. capital city of Washington. (abbr.: DC) |