Geography 55-84

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meander

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a winding curve or bend in a river or stream.

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Slip-off Slope (point bar)

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A slip-off slope is found on the inside of a meander. This is where the flow is slowest and deposition takes place.

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oxbow lake

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A meander that has been cut off from the river.

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Bankfull discharge

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maximum discharge that a river can hold before it bursts its banks.

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alluvium

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the sorted material deposited by a stream.

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levee

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a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks.

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Flood hydrograph

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graph that shows how discharge changes over time.

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Channel Engineering

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A planned human intervention in the river channel, altering its characteristics or flow with the intention of producing some defined benefit, such as flood control.

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Mega-Dams

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big dams.

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barrages

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barrage is a type of dam that is built across a river to control the flow of water.