C14

A stretch of still water going off to the side from a river or lake:

BACKWATER5
SLOUGH3
INLET2
LAGOON2
POOL2
STAGNANT WATER2
COVE1
“STAGNANT, SWIMMING AREA (IF CLEAR)”1

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