1. Most of the lower creek flows through artificial channels beginning north of Wasco. 2. An artificial channel was built to facilitate the transport of goods. 3. Fall Brook flows through an artificial channel lined with riprap in some reaches. 4. The watershed's artificial channels such as China Ditch have water of " very poor " quality. 5. Spivock Creek, Coleman Creek, Wilfred Channel, and Labath Channel are artificial channels designed to convey runoff. 6. Before the appearance of white settlers, the Cedar, and Brownie ) that were joined by artificial channels . 7. Farther back up the mountain, a leaping stream comes sounding down the steep slope in an artificial channel . 8. These were then improved to make navigation more reliable, by the construction of artificial channels and flash locks. 9. It is tributary to the largest freshwater wetland in Santa Clara County, Coyote Creek by an artificial channel . 10. The majority of lowland rivers and watercourses have been heavily modified by man or are totally artificial channels .