Upper Course/Upper Reaches
Features Steep land Fastest flowing Great energy due to velocity Valleys Straight path Narrow/Shallow Channel Carries large rocks and boulders Characteristics Gullies Waterfalls Gorges |
Middle Course/Middle Reaches
Features Gentle sloping Less energy Wider/Deeper channel Larger rocks and stones deposited Characteristics Meanders River cliffs |
Lower Course/Lower Reaches
Features Gentle sloping flood plain End of the river Flat wide flood plain Very wide deep channel Fine sediment and silt is carried Characteristics Ox bow lakes Flood plains Levees |