Across
- 2. a river that rises in Mexico and flows across Texas into the Gulf of Mexico, in northwest Texas generally southwest of Galveston
- 4. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- 6. water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it
- 8. a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
- 9. is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations
- 10. lasting for a very short time
- 11. Calm and flowing south into the Brazos River at a point where Brazos, Grimes, and Washington counties converge
- 14. a power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County
- 16. of small width
- 17. rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- 18. 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
- 19. a small, narrow river
- 20. a source of pollution that issues from widely distributed or pervasive environmental elements
Down
- 1. a source of energy, such as light or sound, which can be regarded as having negligible dimensions
- 3. a tributary stream of a river close to or forming part of its source
- 5. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady
- 7. 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. the process of settling or being deposited as a sediment
- 13. the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents
- 15. the portion of land drained by a river and its tributaries