Definition of Backwater

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Backwater

The term 'Backwater' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A small, generally shallow body of water with little or no current of its own. Stagnant water in a small stream or inlet. Water moved backward or held back by a dam, tide, etc'.

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