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What is the deepest fastest channel in a river called?

Thalweg. In hydrological and fluvial landforms, the thalweg is a line drawn to join the lowest points along the entire length of a stream bed or valley in its downward slope, defining its deepest channel.



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Toward the middle of a river, water tends to flow fastest; toward the margins of the river it tends to flow slowest. 2. In a meandering river, water will tend to flow fastest along the outside bend of a meander, and slowest on the inside bend.

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Water moves most quickly when it has less resistance, so the friction of water against rocks slows it down. For that reason, the fastest part of a river tends to be in the center, just below the surface. This is where friction is lowest.

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