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River Definition
Term | Definition |
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River System | A river and all of its tributaries. |
Tributary | A river that feeds into a bigger River. |
Headwaters | The beginning of a river. |
Mouth | The end of a river. |
Delta | Where sediments drop and creates a triangle shaped area. |
Source | Supplies water to start a river. |
Channel | A fast-flowing section of a river. |
Flood plain | The area of land that surrounds a River. |
Dam | A structure that can block water Passing through. |