The crossword solution for the term 'Water by Buffalo' is 'Erie', which is a four-letter word. Erie is a lake located on the international border between the United States and Canada. It is the fourth-largest lake in North America and the ninth-largest lake in the world. It is also the shallowest of the Great Lakes, with an average depth of only 62 feet. The lake is named after the Erie tribe of Native Americans who lived along its southern shore.