Watershed Crossword Puzzle

4. a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico, in northwest Texas generally southwest of Galveston
7. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
8. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
10. an area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes to a common waterway, such as a stream, lake, estuary, wetland, aquifer, or even the ocean
12. a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source
13. lasting for a very short time
15. water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
16. of small width
17. the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment
19. a source of pollution that issues from widely distributed or pervasive environmental elements
20. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

1. Calm and flowing south into the Brazos River at a point where Brazos, Grimes, and Washington counties converge
2. a small, narrow river
3. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
5. a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County
6. is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations
9. A perennial stream or perennial river is a stream or river that has continuous flow in parts of its stream bed all year round during years of normal rainfall
11. the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries
14. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
18. a source of energy, such as light or sound, which can be regarded as having negligible dimensions