Slough Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. a. : a place of deep mud or mire. b or less commonly slew or slue. ˈslü. (1) : swamp. (2) : an inlet on a river. also : backwater. (3) : a creek in a marsh or tide flat. 2. : a state of …
What is a slough? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
WEBA slough is a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water. South Slough is a 4,771-acre National Estuarine Research Reserve located on Coos Bay Estuary in Oregon (Photo credit: J. Bragg).
Slough (hydrology) - Wikipedia
WEBA slough, also called a tidal channel, is a channel in a wetland. [6] . Typically, it is either stagnant or slow flowing on a seasonal basis. Vegetation patterns in a slough are largely determined by depth, distribution, and duration in the environment.
What Is A Slough? - WorldAtlas
WEBMar 16, 2018 · A slough is a wetland which is characterized by slow-moving or stagnant water on a seasonal basis. The term slough is used to describe wetlands like shallow lakes and swamps. A slough is a natural side-channel or an inlet filled with water.
Sloughs - Water Education Foundation
WEBSep 15, 2014 · Sloughs (pronounced “slews”) are shallow lakes or swamps. Generally they serve as backwaters – or a stagnant part of a river – and are consequently located at edges of rivers where a stream or other canal once flowed. Bends in old riverbeds are common locations for sloughs, leaving them curved and frequently referred to as “oxbows ...
Florida Freshwater Slough — Florida Naturalists
WEBFlorida's freshwater sloughs (pronounced “sloo”) are unique and important ecosystems found within the state's wetlands and Everglades region. A slough is a slow-moving, often shallow, and seasonally flooded waterway that plays a critical role in maintaining the overall balance of the wetland ecosystem. Freshwater sloughs are characterized ...
Ecosystems: Freshwater Slough - U.S. National Park Service
WEBJul 28, 2015 · A slough is a low-lying area of land that channels water through the Everglades. These marshy rivers are relatively deep and remain flooded almost year-round. Though they are the main avenue of waterflow, the current remains leisurely, moving about 100 feet (30 meters) per day.
Slough - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
WEB1. /slʌf / cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers. 2. /slu/ a hollow filled with mud. IPA guide. Other forms: sloughs; sloughing; sloughed. When you slough, you get rid of the rough. To slough is to remove an outer layer, like filing dry skin from feet.
Freshwater Slough - U.S. National Park Service
WEBApr 14, 2015 · Its very name, the freshwater slough (which sounds like slew and rhymes with two) means a deeper body of slow moving water. So how many sloughs are there in the Everglades? The answer is two! The Shark River Slough found in Shark Valley and the Taylor Slough which flows near Royal Palm. Take a look at this photo.
Slough - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes
WEBDefinition of Slough from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Slough. /slaʊ/ a large town to the west of London. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: Slough.
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