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    This document discusses various processes of stream erosion and deposition. It explains that sediment is deposited when water speed decreases due to changes in gradient, bed widening, or obstructions. This deposition can form landforms like alluvial fans at the base of steep slopes or natural levees along floodplains. Meanders, oxbow lakes, and deltas are also described as features that result from erosion and deposition patterns within stream channels over time. Engineering structures like levees, dams, and other flood control methods are outlined as well.

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    This document discusses various processes of stream erosion and deposition. It explains that sediment is deposited when water speed decreases due to changes in gradient, bed widening, or obstructions. This deposition can form landforms like alluvial fans at the base of steep slopes or natural levees along floodplains. Meanders, oxbow lakes, and deltas are also described as features that result from erosion and deposition patterns within stream channels over time. Engineering structures like levees, dams, and other flood control methods are outlined as well.

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    This document discusses various processes of stream erosion and deposition. It explains that sediment is deposited when water speed decreases due to changes in gradient, bed widening, or obstructions. This deposition can form landforms like alluvial fans at the base of steep slopes or natural levees along floodplains. Meanders, oxbow lakes, and deltas are also described as features that result from erosion and deposition patterns within stream channels over time. Engineering structures like levees, dams, and other flood control methods are outlined as well.

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    This document discusses various processes of stream erosion and deposition. It explains that sediment is deposited when water speed decreases due to changes in gradient, bed widening, or obstructions. This deposition can form landforms like alluvial fans at the base of steep slopes or natural levees along floodplains. Meanders, oxbow lakes, and deltas are also described as features that result from erosion and deposition patterns within stream channels over time. Engineering structures like levees, dams, and other flood control methods are outlined as well.

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    Stream Erosion and

    Deposition

    Sediment Deposition

    Sediment is deposited in a stream when there


    is a decrease in the speed of the water.

    Speed may decrease because of:


    1. Change in gradient
    2. Bed widening
    3. Obstructions

    Stream deposition can create landforms or


    change the river valley

    Alluvial Fan

    Alluvial fan sloping fan shaped deposit of


    sediments occurs where a stream
    descending a steep slope reaches flat
    land.

    Levees
    Natural Levees - raised river banks caused
    by flooding.
    Artificial Levees - an embankment built to
    prevent the overflow of a river.

    Floodplain
    Floodplain: part of
    the valley floor
    covered with water
    during a flood
    A floodplain forms
    where a stream
    cuts mainly side to
    side
    Sediment is
    deposited making
    flood plains fertile.

    Nile River Floodplain

    Flooding Precautions
    Artificial levees
    Flood insurance if you own a home in a
    high-risk area
    Be prepared to evacuate if need be
    Limit floodplain development

    Why limit floodplain development?


    Allows floodplains to absorb floodwaters
    Prevents structures from being put in harms
    way

    Meander

    Meanders curves in a river caused by an


    obstruction;
    Erosion occurs on outside of a bend
    Deposition occurs on the inside of a bend.

    Oxbow Lake

    Oxbow Lake crescent shaped body of


    water resulting when a part of a meander
    is cut off and abandoned by the river.

    Stages of development of a
    river:

    Young river- V-shaped channel with steep


    sides

    Mature river: U-shaped channel with more


    sloping sides and some meanders

    Old river: flatter U-shaped channel with


    sloping sides, lots of meanders, and oxbow
    lakes

    Delta

    Delta depositional feature of built up


    sediment that forms where a stream
    enters a lake or ocean
    Occurs because the water slows down as it is
    emptied into another body of water.

    Nile River Delta

    Dam - a
    barrier to
    obstruct the
    flow of water

    Storage place for water


    Hydroelectric power
    Recreational facilities
    Irrigation

    ADVANTAGES

    Increase accumulation
    of sediment in water
    Expensive to build
    Destruction of natural
    habitat for plants and
    animals

    DISADVANTAGES

    Three Gorges Dam on


    the Yangtze River in

    Three Gorges Dam largest


    hydroelectric in the world

    St. Francis Dam Disaster - 1926

    Failure of Teton Dam - 1976

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdOGPBnfoK
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