This is an all-inclusive term that refers to all bodies of water
including lakes, rivers, streams, creeks and ponds. A waterbody is
sensitive to changes to its channel or along its shoreline. Altering a waterbody may harm water quality, limit fish passage, destroy habitat or increase siltation and the risk of flooding. You cannot straighten, change, divert or interfere with a waterbody without a Cataraqui Conservation Permit.