FEATURE OF RIVER

1. Features formed
in different
stages of a river

3. In the upper course of the river, the river
flows swiftly and forms valley and waterfalls.

4. Meander:
 In the plains, the river
moves leisurely and its
course forms broad S –
shaped loops or curves.
These curves are called as
meanders.
 Due to irregularities of the
ground the river is forced
to swing from side to side
in wide bends called
meanders.

5. Ox-bow lakes:

6. Tributaries:
 A tributary is a
stream or a river
that flows into a
larger stream or
main stream or a
lake.
 A tributary does not
flow directly into a
sea or ocean.

7. Distributaries:
 When sediments build
up along the river’s
main channel, the
channel gets blocked
and the river is forced
to divide into
branches called
distributaries.
 These are most often
found in river deltas.

8. Delta:
 As the river nears the
sea or ocean towards
the end of its journey,
its course is blocked
by its own deposits,
forming a fan – shaped
alluvial deposit called
delta.