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meandering stream

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meandering stream [mē′an·də·riŋ ′strēm]
(hydrology)
A stream having a pattern of successive meanders. Also known as snaking stream.


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Sinuous, meandering streams produce diverse and wildlife-rich habitats and are the aim of many river restoration efforts, but until now, the bank, water flow and sediment conditions required to form and maintain meanders have been largely a matter of speculation.
The open fields with their meandering streams and intermittent ponds are surrounded by cityscape, their beauties subtle, said Holly McCrae, education coordinator for WREN.
Old West Shoot-Out On the Outlaw Trail When you stand on the 18th hole at The Hideout Golf Club in Monticello, Utah, and look at the meandering stream lined with cattails, you can know you're standing on the hallowed grounds of old west history.
 
 
 
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