a valley or ravine, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season becomes a watercourse; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East
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H - Hydrographic
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WADB
wadi bend
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a conspicuously curved or bent segment of a wadi
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H - Hydrographic
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WADJ
wadi junction
None
a place where two or more wadies join
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H - Hydrographic
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WADM
wadi mouth
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the lower terminus of a wadi where it widens into an adjoining floodplain, depression, or waterbody
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H - Hydrographic
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WADS
wadies
None
valleys or ravines, bounded by relatively steep banks, which in the rainy season become watercourses; found primarily in North Africa and the Middle East
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H - Hydrographic
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WADX
section of wadi
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None
H - Hydrographic
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WALL
wall
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a thick masonry structure, usually enclosing a field or building, or forming the side of a structure
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S - Spot Feature
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WALLA
ancient wall
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the remains of a linear defensive stone structure
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S - Spot Feature
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WEIR
weir(s)
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a small dam in a stream, designed to raise the water level or to divert stream flow through a desired channel
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S - Spot Feature
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WHRF
wharf(-ves)
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a structure of open rather than solid construction along a shore or a bank which provides berthing for ships and cargo-handling facilities
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S - Spot Feature
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WHRL
whirlpool
None
a turbulent, rotating movement of water in a stream
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H - Hydrographic
None
WLL
well
бунар
a cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface
None
H - Hydrographic
None
WLLQ
abandoned well
напуштени бунар
None
H - Hydrographic
None
WLLS
wells
бунари
cylindrical holes, pits, or tunnels drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface
None
H - Hydrographic
None
WRCK
wreck
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the site of the remains of a wrecked vessel
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S - Spot Feature
None
WTLD
wetland
луг
an area subject to inundation, usually characterized by bog, marsh, or swamp vegetation
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H - Hydrographic
None
WTLDI
intermittent wetland
None
None
H - Hydrographic
None
WTRC
watercourse
водени ток
a natural, well-defined channel produced by flowing water, or an artificial channel designed to carry flowing water
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H - Hydrographic
None
WTRH
waterhole(s)
None
a natural hole, hollow, or small depression that contains water, used by man and animals, especially in arid areas
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H - Hydrographic
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WTRW
waterworks
None
a facility for supplying potable water through a water source and a system of pumps and filtration beds