This was mostly mangrove swamp and jungle, broken by rivers and creeks. Pine Bluff has numerous creeks, streams, and bayous. The hills provide water for countless creeks and estuaries. Two rivers run through the city and two creeks. The area features undulating terrain, with a large number of tributaries, creeks and ravines. Foraging turtles frequently cross lakes or travel linearly down creeks. Building bridges to cross creeks and rivers was the main source of delays. A number of creeks and rivers flow through the Adelaide region. Snow melting in the Sierra forms creeks and lakes. Their lives revolved around subsistence from foods provided by the local rivers and creeks. Fishing is banned in the island's creeks and lakes. Winter landscapes with frozen canals and creeks also abounded. One of these creeks includes Minnehaha Creek. The vegetative belt extends into the desert along creeks and arroyos. Smooth-coated otters inhabit the numerous creeks and rivulets.