River fork
A river fork is where a river divides into two (or more) clearly distinct parts.[1]
River Fork at Creek Fen, UK
This is usually two tributaries merging (a confluence) such as the Nile proper created at that of the Blue Nile and White Nile, though the term can be used when a single or main channel of a river bifurcates into distributaryies, a large instance being the Mississippi at the upper end of the Atchafalaya River. Most deltas fork several times.[2]
See also
- River morphology
- Tributary
- River delta
- Braided river - a braiding describes its multiple forks
References
- "Definition of fork". www.merriam-webster.com.
- "River and Drainage System". Banglapedia. 5 May 2014.
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