Braided river
A braided river is a network of small channels separated by islands that are often not fixed. In other words, the river channels wander across a flat area.
Braided rivers are found in places where the river carries a lot of sediment, and when it slows down and spreads out. The river delta of the Amazon River is a good example on a huge scale, and the Waimakariri River is a good example on a smaller scale.
Large systems
Large braided river systems are found around the world:
All these regions contain young mountains that erode quickly.
Europe has two notably braided rivers: the Narew, in Poland and Belarus, and the Tagliamento in northeastern Italy.
Braided River Media
The Rakaia River in the South Island of New Zealand is braided over most of its course
Brahmaputra River seen from the Space Shuttle
Tagliamento River seen from the Pinzano bridge
Waimakariri River with the Southern Alps in the background, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rakaia River, South Island, New Zealand
Tanana River, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Toklat River, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States
Medano Creek, Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado, United States
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