Water is a very important element in a landscape. It is in rivers, lakes and reservoirs.

            Rivers are made of moving water.

• Rivers start high in the mountains, or from an underground source.

• They run through flat lands and get bigger. More water goes into them from rainfall and other rivers.

• They flow down to the sea or into another river.

Lakes are large areas of water surrounded by land. If they are small, they are called a lagoon (in the coast), or a pool (inside).