CONDITIONS OF INLAND WATERWAYS

Some inland waterways change conditions frequently depending on form. Some of these conditions have classified definitions.

Swift water

Flowing water which may be categorised according to the international river classification system.  This covers water commonly known as ‘moving water’ or ‘white water’ but also refers to flowing water which may not look either ‘swift’ or ‘white’ to an observer.

Please see the International River Classification System for more information. Can include moving water in nearly any environment, including areas that are not ordinarily inundated by water, like a flooded urban area.