natural watercourse
natural watercourse 天然水道；天然河道 １指在大雨时由地表水流淌的任何有明确界限的河道或沟渠，不论该土地在旱季时是否用于耕种抑或低洼地的水是否溢出而不在特定水道内流淌；２指与人工运河相区别的天然河流；３指通常沿特定方向在特定水道内流入其他河流或水体的水流，不包括从高地向低地引水的水道。
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natural watercourse
natural watercourse
A watercourse with its origin in the forces of nature. • A natural watercourse does not include surface water, which often flows intermittently and in an indefinite channel. In addition, a natural stream is distinguished from an artificial ditch or canal, which is typically not the subject of riparian rights. See RIPARIAN RIGHT; WATER. [Cases:
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