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brook

Small stream, i.e. a small natural watercourse

Entitytype of stream (flowing liquid)Q63565252

Also known as beck · burn · gill · creek · run

Instance of: type of stream (flowing liquid)
Subclass of: stream
, watercourse
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2025-10-16
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A brook is a small natural stream or watercourse, sometimes also referred to as a rivulet. It is typically shallow and carries less water than larger streams and rivers. The term is sometimes used particularly for a stream that originates from a spring or seep. The distinction between a brook and other small watercourses, particularly a creek, is not precisely defined. The names given to flowing watercourses vary according to regional usage, historical naming conventions and local geography, and there is no universally accepted width, depth or discharge at which a brook becomes a creek or river. Particularly small brooks may also be known as rills or streamlets.

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OpenStreetMap tag: waterway=stream
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1.wiki.openstreetmap.org/w/index.php?oldid=1961544Retrieved 2020-03-26
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Different from: Potok criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of subject: potok
Partially coincident with: stream
Less than: river criterion used: discharge

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