Body of water

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A fjord in Scotland

A body of water or waterbody is any collection of water on a planet's surface. A body of water can be still (like a lake) or moving (like a river).[1]

Bodies of water include the following types:

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  1. "Science in Your Watershed - General Introduction and Hydrologic Definitions". water.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-09-23.