Distributary
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distributary-163-11709767
title:
Distributary
text:
A distributary, or a distributary channel is a stream channel that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. It is the opposite of a tributary, a stream that flows towards and into another stream or river. Distributaries are a result of river bifurcation and are often found where a river approaches a lake or an ocean and divides into distributary networks; as such they are a common feature of river deltas. They can also occur inland, on alluvial fans, or where a tributary stream bi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Stream branching off from main stream channel
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributary
date created:
2002-08-16T11:05:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T12:36:50Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/RMSDeltaNorth.jpg","width":800,"height":600}
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