Features formed in the three stages of a river
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Here are the features formed in the three stages of a river:
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Upper Course (Youthful Stage):
- V-shaped valleys
- Interlocking spurs
- Waterfalls
- Rapids
- Gorges
- Potholes
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Middle Course (Mature Stage):
- Wider, U-shaped valleys
- Meanders
- Floodplains (narrow)
- Slip-off slopes and river cliffs
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Lower Course (Old Stage):
- Wide, flat floodplains
- Large meanders
- Oxbow lakes
- Natural levees
- Deltas
- Estuaries
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