1
: an inclined channel for conveying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
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hiked through the flume and into the meadow beyond it
built a flume next to the road for runoff
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The aquatic center’s attractions include a zero-depth pool, interactive water play area, lazy river, body speed slides, tube slide, flume slide, platform cliff jump and drop slide.
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The Tempo are not alone on this log flume ride of WNBA expansion in 2026.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The current restaurant is situated next to the classic Jurassic Park River Adventure flume ride, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation and is set to reopen later this year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Not your humdrum log flume by any means, this ride combines screen technology (the aquarium scene is quite stunning) with animatronics and some serious water fun.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
The Tempo are not alone on this log flume ride of WNBA expansion in 2026.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The current restaurant is situated next to the classic Jurassic Park River Adventure flume ride, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation and is set to reopen later this year.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Not your humdrum log flume by any means, this ride combines screen technology (the aquarium scene is quite stunning) with animatronics and some serious water fun.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Flume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flume. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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flume
noun1
: a sloping channel for carrying water (as for power)
2
: a ravine or gorge with a stream running through it
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