watercourse

Example Sentences

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It said the discharges had a "negligible environmental impact on the receiving watercourse and was permitted by the Environmental Agency".

From BBC • Jun. 14, 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

An Environment Agency spokesman said all enforcement options are "under constant review" where there is evidence of failure to comply with discharge permits or suspected watercourse pollution.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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 road was more like a watercourse than a highway.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman