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What is a small river that drains into a larger river called?

Tributary- Small river that flows into a larger river or stream;a branch of the river Hope this helps ^^


When a small river flows into a larger one what does it eventually empty into?

Tributary


What does tributey mean?

A tributary is a small river or stream which flows into a larger river.


Where does a small river flow into a larger one?

The smaller stream is a tributary of a larger stream, river or lake.


What is it called when a small river or stream that joins a larger river?

Its is called a tributary


What small branching's are at the river thames?

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Is a tributary a large river that flows into a small river?

It is not. It is the other way round, a stream or smaller river flowing into a larger one.


What term describes a stream or small river that flows into a larger river?

A small freshwater river or stream flowing into a larger river is called a tributary or feeder river. A tributary is a stream or river that flows into a mainstem (or parent) river or a lake. For example, a tributary can be a creek that flows into a river. Or it can be a small river that flows into a larger river. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Some large rivers can have up to 100 tributaries. The spot where the smaller and larger river meet is called a "confluence". In contrast, a body of water that branches off and flows away from the main river is called a distributary.


What is a small stream in a river?

A small stream in a river is called a current.


What is a small river or stream?

Are you crazy? A stream or a small river is called a TRIBUTARY.


What is a tributary?

A tributary is a small stream or body of water that flows into a larger body of water. Note that a tributary could also be a river, for example, the Missouri and Ohio rivers flow into the Mississippi river.a tributary (correct spelling) is basically a smaller river that flows into a larger river.


What is a tributary and how do they come to be?

A tributary is a small stream of water that feeds into a larger stream or into a lake. So the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, the Little Miami River is a tributary of the Ohio River, and the Genessee River is a tributary of Lake Ontario.