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alluvial fan,  | a fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply |
load,  | the materials carried by a stream |
watershed,  | drainage area into which all water flows into one central body of water |
channel,  | the path that a stream follows |
erosion,  | the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another, wearing away |
conservation,  | the preservation and wise use of natural resources |
delta,  | a fan-shaped mass of material deposited at the mouth of a stream |
| tributary, | a stream that flows into a lake or into a larger stream |
water cycle,  | the continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, and the oceans |
floodplain,  | an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks |
divide,  | the boundary between drainage areas that have streams that flow in opposite directions |
water pollution,  | waste matter or other material that is introduced into water and that is harmful to organisms that live in, drink, or are exposed to the water |
aquifer,  | a body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater |
deposition,  | the process in which material is laid down |
flood,  | When too much water makes a stream overflow its banks |
dam,  | barrier that can hold and direct flowing water |
sediment,  | rocks and soil deposited by streams and rivers |
meander,  | curve or bend in a river's channel |
youthful and mature rivers,  | types of river that differ in gradient, width, and how straight they are |
gradient,  | measure of elevation change over distance, steepness |
discharge,  | the amount of water a river carries in a given amount of time |
| Carmel River | local river from which we get most of our water |
| youthful | type of river that is fast flowing, narrow, and contains rapids |
| old | type of river that is mostly flat, slow-moving, and contains meanders |
| steelhead | type of fish that lives in the Carmel River |
| desalination | removing salt from ocean water |
