What factors might keep one stream cooler than another?

Question

What factors might keep one stream cooler than another?

Answer 1

Source of where water comes from depth, clarity, shade.

Answer 2

The source of the water (a lake or stream)

How deep the water is (the deeper it is, the colder it is)

Where the stream is located (i.e. in a hot place or a cold place)

Wind (more evaporation for cooling)

Shade (blocks sunlight)

Answer 3

Depth,shade and airflow

Answer 4

Its aspect ie whether the sun shines on it or not.

Answer 5

The primary source of the stream.  It could be spring-fed or it could begin from run-off from a snow melt.

Also, the distance from its source is a factor because the further the water travels, the warmer it becomes.

Answer 6

People peeing in the stream.