Braided Rivers

Braided Rivers exhibit numerous channels that split off and rejoin each other to give a braided appearance. They typically carry fairly coarse-grained sediment down a fairly steep gradient. Additionally, the water discharge tends to be highly variable. Consequently, braided rivers usually exist near mountainous regions, especially those with glaciers.
 
 


Braided stream.  Tien Shan Mtns, Kyrgyzstan

 

Son-Kul River, Tien Shan Mtns., Kyrgyzstan

Kicking Horse River, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Resurrection River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Resurrection River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

At-Bashi River, Tien Shan Mtns., Kyrgyzstan

 
 

Deposits of Braided Rivers tend to be coarse-grained and contain abundant channels


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