Named places where a river meets the sea and fresh and salt water mix, whether a tidal estuary or a river delta built from deposited sediment. No live bodyofwater entity sits here yet; minted as scaffolding for the width phase. Belongs here: a named estuary or delta. Does not belong here: the river itself upstream of the estuary or delta, held under Rivers.
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An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water where freshwater from rivers or streams meets and mixes with saltwater from the open sea.
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