Term:
Tributary (stream); affluent (stream)
Definition:
A surface water drainage system that ultimately connects with a river system.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Online Interpretive Groundwater Glossary, Compiled and Edited by Robert C. Ransom, retrieved in 2009 (http://interpretivegroundwaterglossary.com/); DN, CSCM, FAO, 2009.
