Bar (river morphology)
Elevated region of sediment in a river that has been deposited by the flow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For broader coverage of this topic, see Bar (landform).
A bar in a river is an elevated region of sediment (such as sand or gravel) that has been deposited by the flow. Types of bars include mid-channel bars (also called braid bars and common in braided rivers), point bars (common in meandering rivers), and mouth bars (common in river deltas). The locations of bars are determined by the geometry of the river and the flow through it. Bars reflect sediment supply conditions, and can show where sediment supply rate is greater than the transport capacity.