Question

what are distributaries?

Answer 1

➡A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. They are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary.


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Answer 2

When a river reaches near its mouth, it

carries a large volume of water and sediment. The speed of the river also decreases as sand bars in the wide river

channel. The sand bars divide the main

river channel into several channel called

Distributaries.

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