Types of Rivers

The **anastomosing river** system is mostly represented by straight channels. They are significant by a low stream power and non-eroding banks. Their formation is a product of avulsion, which can occur either by creating bypasses, or by dividing the allusive flow, resulting in coexisting scour of multiple canals.

**Braided rivers** provides variable channels that separate and reconnect with each other once again. Their force usually push coarse-grained sediment down the river. They can be found usually near mountain regions, significantly in areas where water discharge highly fluctuates or the vegetation is scarce.

**Meandering rivers** are most of the time created in alluvial materials, which are transported during the shifting and sharpening process of the slope. Disproportional resistance to erosion resulting in uneven meandering, such as forming gooseneck, which are strongly U-curved bends. **Oxbow lake** may occur if the gooseneck allows to cut off a former bend and seal it off.