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Rivers & Water Systems of the Earth Image List

Runoff

This image shows runoff of local mountain snowmelt. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

Rivers

This is a picture of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is a picture of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is a picture of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a river cutting into a valley. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

Meandering Rivers

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This is an image of a meandering river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

Flooded Rivers

This is a picture of the Colorado River near Hoover Dam. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

Floodplains

This image shows the floodplain associated with the horseshoe bend in the river as it meanders. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows the floodplain associated with the river as it meanders. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows the floodplain associated with the river as it meanders. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows the floodplain associated with the river as it meanders. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

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Alluvial Fan Formations

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This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows an alluvial fan formation. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

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Canyons

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This image shows a canyon formed by a river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows a canyon formed by a river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

This image shows a canyon formed by a river. (Courtesy C. Alexander)

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