Braided Stream

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003614",
  "term": "Braided Stream",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A channel pattern with multiple threads of streamflow.\n\n2. A stream that is characterized by a complex network of branches that continuously separate and reunite. Streams braid when they have a much greater sediment load than they can carry. Also called an Anastomosing Stream.\n\n3. In hydrologic terms, characterized by successive division and rejoining of streamflow with accompanying islands. A braided stream is composed of anabranches.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Watershed Protection Glossary",
    "USGS Glossary of Glacier Terminology",
    "NOAA National Weather Service Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/braided-stream/"
}