Assertion: delta's channel | /r/Synonym | distributary
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text: The river or stream that forms the delta begins to divide in the upper delta plain into smaller channels called distributaries, which carry sediments toward the delta's edges.
text: The delta is dissected by numerous distributary channels with natural levees that separate extensive swamps.  
text: A mature deltaic lobe includes a distributary network—a series of smaller, shallower channels, called distributaries, that branch off from the mainstream of the river.
text: Instead of braiding, however, the stream channel breaks into many smaller channels called distributaries that carry water and sediment to the delta's edges.