Wiktionary
n. a river that enters a sea or estuary and is this affected by tides; at times, water will flow upstream
WordNet
n. a stream in which the effects of the tide extend far upstream [syn: tidewater river, tidal stream, tidewater stream]
Wikipedia
The Tidal River is a perennial river of the West Gippsland catchment, located in the Wilsons Promontory region of the Australian state of Victoria. A permanent camping ground that takes its name from the river, which flows past the camping ground to the north, is also called Tidal River.
A tidal river is a river whose flow and level are influenced by tides. A section of a larger river affected by the tides is a tidal reach, although it may sometimes be considered a tidal river if it has been given a separate name. The Brisbane River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean from the east coast of Australia, is also a tidal river.
Generally, tidal rivers are short rivers with relatively low discharge rates but high overall discharge; generally this implies a shallow river with a large coastal mouth. In some cases, high tides impound downstream flowing freshwater, reversing the flow and increasing the water level of the lower section of river, forming large estuaries. High tides can be noticed as far as upstream. The Coquille River is one such stream where this effect can be noticed.
Tidal River may refer to:
- Tidal river, a river whose level and flow is influenced by tides
- Tidal River (Victoria), a river and camping ground in the Wilsons Promontory region of the Australian state of Victoria
Usage examples of "tidal river".
The misty low-lying island, still largely covered by the bramble bushes that gave it its name, with the muddy bank of the tidal river on one side and the marshes of the Tyburn brook on the others, presents a bleak mid-winter scene in contrast to the sheltered homeliness of Horstede.
The Cape Fear was a tidal river, whose daily surge carried up t,,vo-thirds of its length, nearly as far as Cross Creek.
Sailing ships of every kind were constantly in view, passing up and down the wide tidal river.
York, situated on the tidal River Ouse (no longer tidal because of a dam), and halfway between Edinburgh and London, was considered the capital city of the north politically and financially through the fifteenth century.
At this time of day, on this date, at this particular place, where the tidal river rose and fell by a dozen feet, the ramp was exactly two feet above the granite of the river wall.