Blog # 3 ;Parts of the river.

The riparian river has five major parts to it. Each of the parts has a significant importance to the river itself and to the surrounding enviroment. The five major parts are the low flow channel, bank full channel, floodplain, riparian zones, and the main river channel.

 -The Low Flow Channel-This part of the river is where water always flows, even in the dry years there is still water flowing.

-Bank Full Channel-This is the part where water flow mainly occurs during wet seasons

 
-Floodpain-This is the main area where the river floods, so when floods happen they happen here.

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