An estuary is the widest part of a river where fresh water meets the sea
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Estuary. An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environments.
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- an estuary is the larger part of a stream where the stream meets the sea or the ocean. estuaries usually forms the intermediary part between the sea and the river. it is usually a closed system
- the difference between an estuary and a delta is that, in an estuary, the river meets the ocean with a single mouth although it is wide and large. in a delta, the river forms many tributaries that flow to the ocean.
- there are four types of estuaries including; tectonic estuaries, plate tectonic estuaries, bar built estuaries and fyord estuaries
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