Printable Rivers & Lakes Crosswords

Test your geography knowledge with our challenging Rivers & Lakes crossword puzzles. Explore global waterways from the Nile to Lake Superior on Grid Genius.

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Rivers & Lakes

Hard · 15×15 · 19 words
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  1. 4. An old man who loses his temper and blows off steam
  2. 5. What remains at the bottom of a long journey
  3. 7. A circular motion that might be a boy's name
  4. 8. A lonely mountain eye filled with glacial tears
  5. 13. The invisible wall where things suddenly get chilly
  6. 14. Fast-moving white water that hates slow-moving boats
  7. 15. A dry bank where the Chevy was driven in a song
  8. 16. A sudden leap of water from the ground
  9. 17. A giant porcelain sink carved into the earth
  10. 18. The study of deep, stagnant, and flowing thoughts
  11. 19. A small entry point for a tide to visit

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  1. 1. A Greek letter found at the mouth of a giant
  2. 2. A smaller flow that pays its dues to a larger one
  3. 3. The brain of the river where everything begins
  4. 6. Clear and pristine but lacking a hearty meal
  5. 9. The science of understanding a moving target
  6. 10. The top layer of a warm social circle in transition
  7. 11. A straight-laced path built by human hands
  8. 12. The shifting boundary that never stays in one place

Rivers & Lakes

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 3. A circular movement of water counter to the main flow
  2. 5. A grassy wetland often found near lake edges
  3. 7. Fine sand or clay carried by running water
  4. 9. Waterfalls that often look like a series of steps
  5. 12. A small mountain lake formed in a cirque
  6. 13. The bottom of a river where rocks and sediment lie

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  1. 1. A barrier that creates a lake while generating power
  2. 2. The total land area drained by a river system
  3. 4. The triangular deposit at a river's mouth
  4. 6. Ancient Roman structure for transporting liquid
  5. 8. What a lazy river might do across a flat plain
  6. 9. An artificial waterway for navigation or irrigation
  7. 10. The humble beginning of a mighty waterway
  8. 11. A boat used to shuttle people across a wide river

Rivers & Lakes

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. The land along the edge of a waterway
  2. 3. Wall built across a river to hold back water
  3. 5. Triangle of land at the end of a river
  4. 6. Small area of still water often found in a park

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  1. 2. Longest river in Africa
  2. 4. Massive South American river known for its rainforest
  3. 5. Wooden platform where boats are tied up

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