The Esopus is usually discussed as an upper and lower stream divided by the reservoir.

The low ice-edged stream runs less than three cubits below the road.

Oh, I don't take the older boys, or only the dimmer ones in the lower streams.

There are major flood-plains in the middle and lower stream of Sheshma.

The river's lower stream becomes dry in summer.

"They say that where the upper stream is clean, so is the lower stream."

"While our reservoirs are in good shape now," he said, "these high temperatures and low stream flows could lead to problems later this summer."

He is in the lower streams for most of his classes, but manages to keep up.

Due to being a low lying stream there is a very slow water flow.

Those who were in the lower streams where successful - they had there own businesses (trades), and the others were teachers or similar.