inland waters
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Chemical fingerprinting indicates that microbial sources, including wetlands, inland waters, reservoirs, and agriculture, were responsible for most of the observed changes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
These dams are no stranger to deaths - 55 people die in inland waters across Wales every year and the local fire station has a boat for this reason.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
“Without containment, golden mussels are likely to spread to other freshwater bodies in California, and to other ports and inland waters of North America, and abroad.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2024
The decision could have ripple effects around the world as nations work toward fulfilling a broader global commitment to safeguard 30 percent of the entire planet’s land, inland waters and seas.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
I saw that, for inland waters, a tolerable sea was running where the true wind blew straight down the lake, sufficient to endanger the catboat if she drifted without control athwart it.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold
