watercourse

Example Sentences

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"Once in a watercourse, this material will further deplete the water of oxygen, and can lead to serious fish mortalities."

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2023

The no-nonsense explorer said this with a matter-of-fact confidence, and it took a moment to realize which watercourse he was referencing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Combing through tens of thousands of river images by hand, Dethier and colleagues pinpointed where sediment loads begin to rise along each watercourse.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2023

The storage of this slurry is costly and closely regulated as it can cause environmental damage if it enters a watercourse.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2022

The road was more like a watercourse than a highway.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman