Along the Trinity River, what are the typical downstream (longitudinal) changes

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Along the Trinity River, what are the typical downstream (longitudinal) changes in: gradient, load, discharge, flow velocity and sinuosity? What are the main sedimentary-geomorphic features of a meandering, suspended load river such as the lower Colorado? Why are the Upper Colorado and Upper Brazos rivers entrenched? What has been done in Texas to reduce the frequency and magnitude of flood effects? Compare, and give examples of the stream loads of a braided river and a meandering river in Texas

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Q] What are the main sedimentary geomorphic features of meandering, suspended load river such as lower Colorado?

A] Meandering has caused serious erosion on the outside of the the bank of the river Colorado and the deposit on the inner bank of it. Also at lower Colorado, the velocity of the river becomes less which results in deposition of the suspended load which was carried by the river all way through upstream which also results in formation of levee.

A] Aong the trinity river, the velocity at the downstream is lower, the gradient is much more flatter, the load which was in suspended state is deposited at the downstream, sinusity increases.

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