Rivers and valleys
Introduction
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Location map of different rivers in the British Isles
River features
V-shaped valleys
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v-shaped valley
The shape of the landscape which is narrow and steep in the upper course of a river.
waterfalls
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waterfall
A steep drop in a river.
meanders
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meander
A bend in a river.
oxbow lakes
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oxbow lakes
A curved lake formed where the main stream has cut through the neck of a meander bend. The lake is the loop of the former meander bend.
levées
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levées
Natural embankments made up of silt which are built up at the sides of a river.
Next page
River stages
Related links
BBC Weather
BBC News: Science, Environment
BBC Nature
BBC Two: Landward
SQA National 5 Geography
Planet Diary
Scotland's Environment