Concept information

Preferred term

brook  

Definition

  • A small stream or rivulet, commonly swiftly flowing in rugged terrain, of lesser length and volume than a creek; especially a stream that issues directly from the ground, as from a spring or seep, or that is produced by heavy rainfall or melting snow.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1015

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