a Stream is generally the answer. Local variations use the descriptions like Brook, Beck, Burn, Creek, Bayou or Rivulet
A river islet is a land mass -- usually smaller than a continent -- that is entirely surrounded by water.
* a natural stream of water smaller than a river * a female celebrity's surname
There are two answers to this question based upon the way it is written. A. A large natural stream of water emptying into a large "body" is called a river; and B. A large natural stream of water emptying into a larger body can be called a tributary. Normally this is a smaller river than the "large body". Thus the Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River.
The water coming into the river is not from a smaller river, it is from melting ice.
Tributaries contribute to the river in the early stage. Where a river forms a Delta the smaller rivers which branch out are Distributaries.
river, rain water, sea water
river, rain water, sea water
A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water and usually fed along its course by converging tributaries.
A creek is a natural flowing stream of water smaller than a river that is also referred to as a brook. A creek is also a small coastal inlet
A stream is a flow of rain water that is smaller than a river.
Most places channel it to a natural creek or river. Usually with underground pipes but sometimes with open channels.
Most places channel it to a natural creek or river. Usually with underground pipes but sometimes with open channels.