A stretch of still water going off to the side from a river or lake:
| NR | 229 |
| BACKWATER | 189 |
| SLOUGH | 143 |
| LAGOON | 83 |
| BAYOU | 60 |
| INLET | 52 |
| COVE | 48 |
| BAY | 43 |
| POND | 21 |
| EDDY | 18 |
| NH | 17 |
| POOL | 14 |
| STAGNANT WATER | 14 |
| STILL WATER | 12 |
| CREEK | 10 |
| DEAD WATER | 10 |
| BRANCH | 9 |
| OVERFLOW | 9 |
| OUTLET | 8 |
| STREAM | 7 |
| TRIBUTARY | 7 |
| ARM | 6 |
| SWAMP | 6 |
| SPILLWAY | 5 |
| BACKWASH | 4 |
| CANAL | 4 |
| DITCH | 4 |
| EDDY WATER | 4 |
| BASIN | 3 |
| CHANNEL | 3 |
| LAKE | 3 |
| SETBACK | 3 |
| STAGNANT POOL | 3 |
| BOGAN | 2 |
| CRICK | 2 |
| DEAD RIVER | 2 |
| DRAW | 2 |
| ESTUARY | 2 |
| GULF | 2 |
| LAGUNA | 2 |
| NECK | 2 |
| OLD RIVER | 2 |
| SHALLOWS | 2 |
| SHOOT | 2 |
| STRAIT | 2 |
| SWALE | 2 |
| AREA OF STILL WATER | 1 |
| ARTERY | 1 |
| BACK | 1 |
| BACKDROP | 1 |
| BACKED-UP WATER | 1 |
| BACKFLOW | 1 |
| BACKSET | 1 |
| BAD WATER | 1 |
| BAR PIT | 1 |
| BARROW PIT | 1 |
| BASIN WATER | 1 |
| BEND IN THE RIVER | 1 |
| BRANCH STREAM | 1 |
| CALM | 1 |
| CHUTE | 1 |
| CUT-OFF | 1 |
| DEAD LAKE | 1 |
| DEAD-WATER POOL | 1 |
| EDDIED WATER | 1 |
| EDDY HOLE | 1 |
| FALL | 1 |
| FALSE CHANNEL | 1 |
| FORK | 1 |
| GUT | 1 |
| GUTS | 1 |
| HOLLER | 1 |
| HORSESHOE LAKE | 1 |
| LAKE BED | 1 |
| LEVEL | 1 |
| MAN-MADE SLOUGH | 1 |
| MARSH | 1 |
| MILLRACE | 1 |
| MOSQUITO-BREEDER | 1 |
| NATURAL | 1 |
| NECK OF THE RIVER | 1 |
| OLD RIVERBED | 1 |
| OVERFLOWED LAND | 1 |
| PARK | 1 |
| 1 | |
| PRONG OF WATER | 1 |
| RAVINE | 1 |
| RIA | 1 |
| RISE | 1 |
| RUNABOUT | 1 |
| SHALLOW | 1 |
| SHALLOW WATER | 1 |
| SHOAL | 1 |
| SIDEPOCKET | 1 |
| SLACK WATER | 1 |
| SLIP | 1 |
| SLOUGH HOLE | 1 |
| SLOW CURRENT | 1 |
| SLUICE | 1 |
| STAGNANT | 1 |
| STAGNANT POND | 1 |
| STAGNANT SECTION | 1 |
| STAGNANT STREAM | 1 |
| STALE WATER | 1 |
| STANDING WATER | 1 |
| STILL POND | 1 |
| STREAM DIVIDES | 1 |
| TRENCH | 1 |
| UNCLOSED POND | 1 |
| WASTE WATER | 1 |
| WATERHOLE | 1 |
| WHIRLPOOL | 1 |
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