freshwater

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Recreation

Fishing

A term referring to bodies of water that do not have salt.

Science

Water

Water that contains less than 1,000 milligrams per liter (mg/L) of dissolved solids; generally, more than 500 mg/L of dissolved solids is undesirable for drinking and many industrial uses.

Science› Weather

Climate Change

water with little or no salt content, such as in most lakes and streams, as opposed to salty ocean water.

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