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    This document discusses various river concepts including how water erodes and transports material, how river channels meander and form oxbow lakes, how river profiles can be modified, features of flood plains like terraces, where deltas may be seen in South Carolina, characteristics of arcuate deltas like the Nile River, and how urban flooding can occur. It summarizes that the rate and height of river flow can alter stream composition, sudden changes to the longitudinal profile can impact flow rate, and rivers carry vital freshwater to nearby settlements.

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    This document discusses various river concepts including how water erodes and transports material, how river channels meander and form oxbow lakes, how river profiles can be modified, features of flood plains like terraces, where deltas may be seen in South Carolina, characteristics of arcuate deltas like the Nile River, and how urban flooding can occur. It summarizes that the rate and height of river flow can alter stream composition, sudden changes to the longitudinal profile can impact flow rate, and rivers carry vital freshwater to nearby settlements.

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    This document discusses various river concepts including how water erodes and transports material, how river channels meander and form oxbow lakes, how river profiles can be modified, features of flood plains like terraces, where deltas may be seen in South Carolina, characteristics of arcuate deltas like the Nile River, and how urban flooding can occur. It summarizes that the rate and height of river flow can alter stream composition, sudden changes to the longitudinal profile can impact flow rate, and rivers carry vital freshwater to nearby settlements.

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    This document discusses various river concepts including how water erodes and transports material, how river channels meander and form oxbow lakes, how river profiles can be modified, features of flood plains like terraces, where deltas may be seen in South Carolina, characteristics of arcuate deltas like the Nile River, and how urban flooding can occur. It summarizes that the rate and height of river flow can alter stream composition, sudden changes to the longitudinal profile can impact flow rate, and rivers carry vital freshwater to nearby settlements.

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    10/26/17

    River Systems
    GEOG 104 Fall 2017

    The Power of Water


    ›  Water can erode material
    ›  Discharge
    ›  Water can transport material
    ›  Suspended load
    ›  Dissolved load
    ›  Bed load

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    Rivers
    ›  Arivers job is to move
    water, sedimentary inputs
    come as a product of
    erosion, weathering,
    drainage, and channel
    processes.

    Channel Movement
    ›  Streams and Rivers
    meander, which allows
    material to be
    deposited on the inner
    portion and eroded
    away on the outer
    sides.

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    Meander Bend Cut-Off Oxbow


    Lake Formation

    Cutoff of
    river after
    deposition
    leads to
    formation.

    Stream Longitudinal Profile


    ›  Riverwater typically moves from higher elevation
    to a lower elevation.
    What would happen if we suddenly modify the
    stream profile (sudden increase or decrease)?

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    Nickpoint

    Flood Plain Features

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    Terraces Terrace 1
    n  Rejuvenation
    Terrace 2
    n  Downcutting Erosion
    n  Sed Load and Terrace 3
    Capacity
    Terrace 4
    n  Base-level Changes
    n  Tectonics River Channel and Modern Flood Plain

    Deltas

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    Where Might We See Deltas in South


    Carolina?

    Arcuate and Distributary


    Delta: Nile River

    n  River Discharge
    n  Distributary Channels
    n  Fertile Sediments
    n  Flood prone
    n  Threatened by Dams
    n  Aswan High Dam

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    Urban Flooding

    Summary

    ›  Rate of flow and height of flow can alter


    stream composition.
    ›  Sudden changes in latitudinal profile can
    alter stream flow rate.
    ›  Rivers carry freshwater, which is vital to the
    sustainment of many locations that settle
    near them.

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