Water that runs over the surface of the land within a defined channel is called a "stream." Streams may be tiny rivulets or as large as the Mississippi. It is when they are in flood that streams do most of their erosion and transportation. As floodwaters slow down and recede, sediment is deposited.
STREAM PROCESSES: Example - Floods
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