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What is a stream?
A stream is a linear body of flowing water on the Earth's surface. A stream is confined within a stream bed, and flows year-round under the influence of gravity. Streams are fed by a variety of sources. Streams may derive water from precipitation, snow melt, runoff and other streams. Streams may have tributaries and may also be tributaries to other bodies of water. For example, small streams may flow into larger streams. Larger streams may then flow into lakes or oceans.
What is a creek?
A creek is a small stream. Creeks can be intermittent or ephemeral, meaning that they do not contain water year-round. Creeks are often shallow and serve as tributaries to larger bodies of running water. The British usage of creek implies an inlet by the shore, though the North American usage does not specify whether a creek must be salt or fresh water.
What is the difference between a stream and a creek?
Streams are defined as being linear bodies of flowing water. Creeks are a type of stream, meaning that creeks are also linear bodies of flowing water. Creeks are distinguished by being small and shallow streams. Creeks are one of many types of stream, which vary in size and shape.
What other types of streams exist?
Other types of streams include: allt, anabranch, awawa, bayou, beck, branch, brook, burn, creek, crick, distributary, falls, fork, gill/ghyll, kill, lick, nant, prong, pup, rill, rio, river, rivulet, run, runnel, slough, streamage, syke, wash.