english term: a period when river water level becomes low

[sara]

Hi All,

I would like to know the english term for "a period, usually summer months, when the water level in rivers becomes very low".

Thanks in advance.

[kokoyaya]

drought?

[Maïwenn]

I don't think this is what you're looking for, but it may help

low water refers to the lowest water level in a river (in average)

"étiage" in French

[sara]

Thanks Koko and Mai!

I think low water (étiage) is more appropriate in this situation.

[sara]

I am looking for the appropriate word to describe "the period when marsh water enters rivers, lakes, and oceans."
It can be during rainy seasons, or when snow melts.

Thanks.

[Maïwenn]

I know the word in Breton but not in English. Neither in French actually ! I think we need someone from the mountains here

[garion]

are you looking for "run-off"

[Pierre]

I don't think this is what you're looking for, but it may help

low water refers to the lowest water level in a river (in average)

"étiage" in French

étiage is indeed the exact word in French.
I asked altavista to look to occurences of this word in Canada, a country where both languages are official in the hope to find documents containing étiage and available in both versions.
I found in English:
• low-water like Maïwenn
• low stage

On the other side, I do not agree with the suggestion of Invité/guest garion (run-off).
The matches for run-off or run off are related to escaping water (French ruissellement)

[garion]

Pierre is right I dont think run-off is what you want. I dont know if this is either but "river mouth" refers to where a river either starts or ends, hope this helps.

[Raskolnikov]

I am looking for the appropriate word to describe "the period when marsh water enters rivers, lakes, and oceans."
It can be during rainy seasons, or when snow melts.

Thanks.

Perhaps "high water" (not "high-water" ) "high tide" or "monsoon".



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[Raskolnikov]

Pierre is right I dont think run-off is what you want. I dont know if this is either but "river mouth" refers to where a river either starts or ends, hope this helps.

How about "delta"?


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[Pierre]

How about "delta"?

• estuary = where a river ends, becoming larger and larger (examples: the river Loire in France, the river Saint-Laurent, the Colorado river)

• delta = where a river ends, splitting in several branches, affecting approximately the form of an equilateral triangle, like the Greek letter Delta Δ (examples: the river Rhône in France, the Nile, the Amazon river, the rio Orinoco)