Course of River (Geographical features formed by the rivers)

                                          Course of River

Rivers are the most important agents of degradation.
                                         Work of the river depends on several factors: –

1. The volume of Water.
2.  The slope of river beds.
3.  Nature of underlying rock structure
4.  Availability of rainfall
5.  Nature of vegetation cover

Common features formed by the river while flowing through mountains(Upper Course): 

(a) ‘V’ shaped valleys.
(b) Gorges or Canyons (deep valleys).
(c) Waterfalls

  Common features formed by the river while flowing through plains(Middle Course): –
(a) Meanders(curves & large bends or loops)
(b) Oxbow Lakes
(c) Flood Plains
(d) Levees (slightly raised river banks)
  

Common features formed by the river when it reaches near the sea(Lower Course): –
(a) River breakup into various streams called ‘distributaries’.
(b) Delta

(c) Estuaries