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A watercourse is a natural or man-made open channel where water collects and flows.
It can be a:
- river
- stream
- gully
- natural depression
- ditch
- drainage channel
- culvert or pipe that replaces a natural open channel.
It is part of the stormwater system. It may be privately or publicly owned.
A man-made watercourse is either constructed by us or privately constructed but now owned by us.