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William River: An outstanding example of channel widening and braiding caused by bed-load addition
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Research Article| February 01, 1984 William River: An outstanding example of channel widening and braiding caused by bed-load addition Norman D. Smith; Norman D. Smith 1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60680 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Derald G. Smith Derald G. Smith 2Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1984) 12 (2): 78–82. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<78:WRAOEO>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Norman D. Smith, Derald G. Smith; William River: An outstanding example of channel widening and braiding caused by bed-load addition. Geology 1984;; 12 (2): 78–82. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1984)12<78:WRAOEO>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The lower William River in northwestern Saskatchewan, Canada, presents an excellent and unambiguous example of rapid channel adjustment to abrupt additions of sandy bed load. A relatively narrow and deep single-channel stream as it flows northward to Lake Athabasca, the river picks up a 40-fold increase of bed load over a 27-km reach as it encounters a large dune field just south of the lake. As a result of the large infusion of eolian sand, the channel develops a thoroughly braided pattern while undergoing a 5-fold increase in width and a 10-fold increase in width/depth ratio. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.