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watercourses

noun

plural of watercourse

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water the Erie Canal was the first watercourse to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes

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Recent Examples of watercourses At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025

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Yet Chinatown, the oldest canals and quieter walks towards the eastern harbor district all begin just behind the hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
As the deep snow melted, runoff flowed into reservoirs and canals, even inundating roads and fields.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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The update will set rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Roman aqueducts Aqueducts transported water from distant sources into cities using gravity rather than mechanical pumps.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of aqueducts

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