Water Words

2. A piece of land surrounded by water
5. A place where the water is shallow or of little depth; a sand bank or bar; a shallow
8. A narrow hollow with steep, rocky sides worn by a stream or torrent of water
10. A lake that stores water for human use
11. The area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean.
12. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water

1. An enclosure with gates built in a canal or river so that ships can be raised or lowered by changing the water level
3. The ocean's surface level used as base for measuring elevation and sea depth; the average tide level
4. A fast-moving river current, caused by a moderate descent
6. A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely
7. A large dock from which ships may load or unload
9. Smaller streams or rivers flowing into a larger body of water