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{{globalize|article|us|reason=only in the US would you define a reach between arbitrary features; normally they are set by the physics of sail|date=December 2019}}
A '''reach''' is a length of a stream or river, usually suggesting a level, uninterrupted stretch.<ref>Macfarlane, Robert, "Landmarks", Hamish Hamilton Press, 2015</ref> The beginning and ending points may be selected for geographic, historical or other reasons – and may be based on landmarks such as [[gauging station]]s, [[river mile]]s, natural features, and topography.{{dubious|date=December 2019}}<ref>[http://water.usgs.gov/wsc/glossary.html#R Hydrologic Definitions], Science in Your Watershed, [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]</ref><ref>[http://www.streamnet.org/glossarystream.html Glossary: stream-related terms], StreamNet</ref>
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