A shallow backwater inlet that is commonly exposed at low tide. A general slope or rate of change in vertical elevation per unit of horizontal distance of the water surface of a flowing stream. The wearing away of streambanks by flowing water. Also the lining of streambanks with riprap, matting, etc., to control erosion. A list of the hazardous waste disposal sites most in need of cleanup.
Saltwater wetlands that are characterized by mud or sand and daily tidal fluctuations.
A term used to describe the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, usually in respect to its suitability for a particular purpose. An area of land thats total surface drainage flows to a single point in a stream. The analysis, protection, development, operation or maintenance of the land, vegetation and water resources of a drainage basin for the conservation of all its resources for the benefit of its residents. These measures may include detention reservoirs, dikes, channels, contour trenches, terraces, furrows, gully plugs, revegetation, and possibly other practices to reduce flood peaks and sediment production. A live tree retained to become future snag habitat.