Backwater

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002653",
  "term": "Backwater",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A still body of water or a still portion of a larger body of water that is unaffected by the flow of the larger body of water. A small stagnant branch of a river would be considered a backwater.\n\n2. Still body of water or a still portion of a larger body of water that is unaffected by the flow of the larger body of water. A small stagnant branch of a river would be considered a backwater.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/backwater/"
}