What do you call a small stream of water not big enough to be a river?
| CREEK | 581 |
| CRICK | 292 |
| BROOK | 230 |
| BRANCH | 226 |
| RUN | 69 |
| STREAM | 67 |
| DITCH | 23 |
| BAYOU | 21 |
| RIVULET | 12 |
| RIVER | 11 |
| RILL | 10 |
| SPRING | 9 |
| SLOUGH | 8 |
| SPRING BRANCH | 8 |
| CANAL | 7 |
| NH | 7 |
| ARROYO | 6 |
| RIVERLET | 5 |
| TRICKLE | 5 |
| DRAW | 4 |
| GUT | 4 |
| POND | 4 |
| GULLY | 3 |
| KILL | 3 |
| PUDDLE | 3 |
| WASH | 3 |
| BROOKLET | 2 |
| COULEE | 2 |
| DREEN | 2 |
| DRY CRICK | 2 |
| FORK | 2 |
| GULCH | 2 |
| LAKE | 2 |
| NR | 2 |
| SPRINGS | 2 |
| SWAMP | 2 |
| ACEQUIA | 1 |
| AUWAI | 1 |
| BRANCH HEAD | 1 |
| BRANCH STREAM | 1 |
| BRINK | 1 |
| COOP | 1 |
| CRICKLET | 1 |
| CUT-OFF | 1 |
| DIKE | 1 |
| DRAINAGE | 1 |
| DRAINAGE DITCH | 1 |
| DRY RIVER | 1 |
| DRY-WATER CREEK | 1 |
| FEEDER | 1 |
| FEEDER BROOK | 1 |
| FLAT CRICK | 1 |
| FRESHET | 1 |
| GUTTER | 1 |
| IRRIGATION DITCH | 1 |
| KAAWAI | 1 |
| LEAD | 1 |
| LITTLE BROOKLET | 1 |
| LIVE STREAM | 1 |
| PUP | 1 |
| RAVINE | 1 |
| RIPPLE | 1 |
| RUNNING DRAW | 1 |
| SLIP | 1 |
| SLOSH | 1 |
| SMALL BRANCH | 1 |
| SPRING BROOK | 1 |
| SPRING CREEK | 1 |
| SPRING RUN | 1 |
| SPRING WATER | 1 |
| STAGNANT STREAM | 1 |
| STREAM OF WATER | 1 |
| TIDAL DRAIN | 1 |
| TRIBUTARY | 1 |
| TRICKLE OF WATER | 1 |
| TROUT STREAM | 1 |
| WILDCAT RUN | 1 |
| WINDFALL BROOK | 1 |
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