gravel bar
Stream's stone bank
A gravel bar is a ridge or mound of gravel deposited by moving water, typically found along rivers or streams where the current slows.
Gravel bars shift with flooding and erosion, creating temporary islands or shoreline features: We pulled the canoes onto a gravel bar to rest.
They're common landmarks for anglers and river guides.
- sandbarUnderwater ridge of sediment
- riverbedFloor beneath flowing water
- dry riverbedChannel without current water
- shingleOverlapping roof covering
- pebblesSmall water-smoothed stones
sediment · alluvial · river delta · creek · rapids · shallow · low water · cobblestones · deposited · braided · meander · floodplain · riffle · streambed · silt · current · erosion · washed up
gravel barbedrock
Solid stone underground
solid rock · hardpan · granite outcrop · canyon wall · cliff face
gravel barplunge pool
Small cold-water basin
cutbank · ravine · gully · river canyon · gorge
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