Topography

Creek

A shallow flow of water in a channel.  Refers also to a Fleet. Locations include:Blackstump Creek, Halstow Creek, Milton Creek, Shepherds Creek, Capel Fleet, Elmley Fleet and Sharfleet Creek.

Ness

Refers to a headland of promontory. Locations include: Darnet Ness, Finsborough Ness, Hoo Ness, Sharp Ness and Shellness.

Ooze or Oaze

From the Old English word wase, meaning mud. Locations include: Bishop Ooze, Ham Ooze, Stoke Ooze and South Oaze

Reach

A extended stretch of land. Locations include:  Clay Reach, Ferry Reach, Horse Reach and Long Reach

Saltings

An area of low lying ground, regularly inundated with salt water. Locations include: Bishop Saltings, Hamgreen Saltings, Stoke Saltings and Twinney Saltings

Spit

A depositional landform, created by the longshore movement of sediment (such as sand or shingle). Locations include: Bartlett Spit, Folly Spit, Queenborough Spit and The Spit.