Just a river, usually. There is no special word in English. Rivers that 'dead end' terminate in either a salt lake or sea or a salt pan or flat or go underground. In which case they are called an aquafier or underground river.
This land deposit you speak of is called a delta.
the Mississippi ends in the gulf of Mexico but the end of rivers are called deltas. not sure which one you want
No - some end in other rivers or lakes etc
Mississippi river, Red river, Ouachita rivers are the rivers I believe end in Louisiana. Hopefully I got that right. :-s
a river delta is the end of the river because the beginning of the river is called the mouth. and the nile delta is north unlike the other rivers that flow south. rivers are the same
Rivers are still called rivers in Australia. Smaller rivers and streams, however, are called creeks.Some of Australia's rivers are:Murray RiverMurrumbidgee RiverDarling RiverLachlan RiverCooper CreekFlinders RiverDiamantina RiverWarrego RiverGascoyne RiverBurdekin River
Three Rivers - train - ended in 2005.
The Chronicle - Two Rivers - ended in 1927.
Just a river, usually. There is no special word in English. Rivers that 'dead end' terminate in either a salt lake or sea or a salt pan or flat or go underground. In which case they are called an aquafier or underground river.
Potamology - the study of rivers Potamologist - the specialists who studies rivers A link can be found below.
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