tributary a stream flowing into or joining a larger stream distributary any of the numerous stream branches into which a river divides where it reaches its delta upstream moves toward headwater (up the regional slope of erosion) downstream moves toward mouth of river (delta) delta a large, roughly triangular body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river meander a broad, looping bend in a river (e.g. Brownsville is 20 road miles from Boca Chica;
(tributary a stream; flowing; into or joining a larger stream distributary any of the numerous stream branches) (the numerous stream branches; divides; L:where it reaches its delta upstream moves toward headwater (up the regional slope of erosion) downstream moves toward mouth of river (delta) delta a large, roughly triangular body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river meander a broad, looping bend in a river) (it; reaches; its delta upstream moves toward headwater (up the regional slope of erosion) (a large, roughly triangular body of sediment; deposited; at the mouth of a river meander; a broad, looping bend in a river)
tributary a stream the numerous stream branches it a large, roughly triangular body of sediment
flowing divides reaches deposited
into or joining a larger stream distributary any of the numerous stream branches
L:where it reaches its delta upstream moves toward headwater (up the regional slope of erosion) downstream moves toward mouth of river (delta) delta a large, roughly triangular body of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river meander a broad, looping bend in a river
its delta upstream moves toward headwater (up the regional slope of erosion
at the mouth of a river meander a broad, looping bend in a river