Stream capture
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stream-capture-213-1760676
title:
Stream capture
text:
Stream capture, river capture, river piracy or stream piracy is a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river drainage system or watershed is diverted from its own bed, and flows down to the bed of a neighbouring stream. This can happen for several reasons, including:
- Tectonic earth movements, where the slope of the land changes, and the stream is tipped out of its former course
- Natural damming, such as by a landslide or ice sheet
- Erosion, either
- Headward erosi
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Geomorphological phenomenon
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stream_capture
date created:
2003-08-02T13:04:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T13:25:54Z
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13
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