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What are the parts of a river system?
Can you tell me about the parts of a river system?
Sure. A river system consists of several parts, including the source, tributaries, main channel, floodplain, and delta. The source is where the river begins, often in a high elevation area. Tributaries are smaller streams or rivers that feed into the main channel. The main channel carries the bulk of the water flow downstream. The floodplain is the area around the main channel that is prone to flooding. And the delta is the area near the river's mouth where sediment carried by the river is deposited into a network of distributaries that empty into the ocean or another large body of water.