source / spring /sɔːs, sprɪŋ/ nacimiento The source of the Tagus is in the Sierra de Albarracín.
headwater /ˈhedˌwɔːtə/ cabecera It is an important wildlife habitat and the headwater for the region's river.
(river) bank /ˈrɪvə ˌbæŋk/ orilla There is intensive cultivation along the banks of the river.
riverside /ˈrɪvəsaɪd/ orilla, ribera the riverside warehouses of the London docklands
backwater /ˈbækˌwɔːtə/ remanso It was a peaceful and unspoilt backwater.
riverbed / bed /ˈrɪvəbed/ lecho, cauce a dried-up riverbed
sandbank /ˈsændbæŋk/ banco de arena The boat ran aground on a sandbank.
sand bar / sandbar /ˈsændbɑː/ barrera de arena, banco de arena
course /kɔːs/ curso We went down the course of the river.
(river) basin /(ˈrɪvə) ˌbeɪsən/ cuenca the Mississippi river basin
rapids /ˈræpɪdz/ (plural) rápidos shoot the rapids bajar los rápidos There were some rapids on a stretch of the river. ^ Let's grab a paddle and shoot the rapids!
torrent /ˈtɒrənt/ torrente Again, a torrent of water had flooded the valley. ^ a raging/rushing torrent
waterfall /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ (also falls / fɔːlz/ plural) cascada, catarata, cataratas the Niagara Falls
meander /miˈændə/ 1. meandro 2. serpentear The river meanders through the city.
ford /fɔːd/ vado They didn't know the location of the ford.
stream /striːm/ arroyo The common frog usually lives near a pond or stream, and spends a lot of its time in water.
brook /brʊk/ arroyo [más pequeño que stream]
burn /bɜːn/ arroyo [pequeño, en Escocia y el norte de Inglaterra] the battle of Bannockburn
creek /kriːk/ (American English) riachuelo The creek was transformed into a raging torrent.
tributary /ˈtrɪbjʊtəri/ afluente a tributary of the Volga
confluence /ˈkɒnfluəns/ confluencia the Mississippi's confluence with the Wisconsin
mouth /maʊθ/ desembocadura flow into desembocar en They sat down at the end of the beach by the mouth of the river. ^ The Ebro flows into the Mediterranean.
fluvial /ˈfluːviəl/ (technical) fluvial fluvial waters
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