River Deposition

There are 4 stages in river deposition. 1. levees and meanders. 2. deltas. 3. floodplains. 4. oxbows. River deposition is the opposite of erosion. It is where a river lays down or drops the sediment or material that it is carrying. Rivers carry lots of different sediment, including rocks, boulders, silt, mud, pebbles and stones. Normally, a river has the power to carry sediment. If the force of a river drops, the river cannot carry sediments. This is when the river deposits its sediments.

Types of deposition: (There can be much evidence of deposition in a river)

1. Areas of pebbles and stones

2. Areas where mud and sand and silt have been deposited.

3. Large boulders and stones in the middles of a river

4. Tree branches and trees in a river

5. Pollution like cans, bottles, crisp wrappers & other rubbish.

~Kimberley Lim~