River processes - AQADeposition

Erosion, transportation and deposition all occur in a river. Moving from the upper course to the lower course, the rates of erosion, transportation and deposition change.

Part ofGeographyRiver landscapes in the UK

Deposition

When the river loses energy, it drops any of the material it has been carrying. This is known as deposition.

Factors leading to deposition:

  • shallow water
  • at the end of the river's journey, at the river's
  • when the volume of the water decreases