tu madre.
The main parts of a river include a channel, in which the water flows, and a floodplain-a flat region of a valley on either side of the channel. Through the channel and floodplain, water and sediment-material transported by the river, such as sand and silt-are transferred from ridges and mountains to the sea or to a lake. A river starts on hillsides as small channels, or rills. The rills combine to make larger channels or tributaries that eventually come together, forming distinct streams. The largest channels formed by this convergence of tributaries are rivers, and they can carry large quantities of fresh water and sediment across continents.
Something big enough to be called a river can't start from a single well, it'll either come from a larger body of water - like a lake, or from several smaller streams convering into something that eventually becomes big enough to be called a river. In the latter case, deciding exactly where a river starts often get a bit difficult. Either way, it's usually referred to as the "source" of a river. Rivers usually end by emptying into another body of water. Either merging with another river, or draining into a lake, or the sea. Sometimes this is a fairly "clean" outlet, but if the land is very flat, the river can form a "delta" or an "estuary".
River efficiency is how easily a river can move water, sediment and bedload.
All rivers are by definition fresh water unless they are very polluted. There is, however, a portion of every river that reaches an ocean that is called an estuary. this is where the fresh water coming downstream mingles with the salty tidal water of the ocean.
Rio Grande in the USA, Rhine flowing through Europe for starters.
It's called the watershed.
tu madre.
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I think you mean the source of a river, which is usually in the mountains.
I think you mean the source of a river, which is usually in the mountains.
An area where a river and its tributaries collect water is called a watershed or drainage basin. This region encompasses all the land that drains into a particular river system, including streams, lakes, and groundwater. Rainfall and melting snow contribute to the water flow within the watershed, ultimately feeding into the main river. Watersheds play a crucial role in managing water resources and maintaining ecosystems.
Tributaries
Drainage basin :D Or watershed.
The area from which water drains into a river is called the river's watershed or drainage basin. It includes all the land and waterways that contribute runoff to that particular river system. Rainfall and other sources of water collect in the watershed, eventually flowing into the river and its tributaries.
It is simply called tributaries.... +2348129212358
The upper tributaries of a river are called headwater.
A river and all of its tributaries together form a river system or a river basin. The main river is often referred to as the "parent" river, while the smaller streams and rivers that feed into it are called tributaries. This interconnected network of waterways is crucial for drainage, ecosystem health, and water resource management. An example of such a system is the Mississippi River and its numerous tributaries, including the Missouri and Ohio Rivers.