tributary
Example Sentences
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A wall currently separates the Nant Clydach tributary from the street, but the environment body, Natural Resources Wales, said building a raised flood defence wall was "not economically viable".
From BBC
The tributary of the Potomac River cutting across the land was called Tiber Creek after the river that flowed through the Eternal City.
The plan includes diverting two tributaries of the River Achelous in western Greece, in addition to drilling and desalination projects.
From Barron's
An above-ground storage tank operated by Carbon California spilled the oil into a remote tributary of Sisar Creek near Ojai, contaminating about three-quarters of a mile of the waterway, according to state wildlife officials.
From Los Angeles Times
It lays out specific conditions that must be met for federal jurisdiction—for instance, tributaries must have a predictable and consistent flow to navigable waters.
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