On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 12:53 PM, Ezra Boyd <[email protected]> wrote:
> > - Look for things like locks, spillways, bridges, etc. that would cause > whitewater and use that to determine flow direction > - Rivers and streams tend to flow toward larger waterbodies, such as > lakes, gulfs and oceans. Look for things likes deltas to help determine > flow direction > - Also, they tend to converge with other rivers & streams downstream. > Look for the Y's where two rivers converge, with the being toward the base > of the Y > - Rivers and streams tend to be wider downstream. > - Because of above, larger navigational vessels tend to be found > downstream > - Because of the above, larger settlements tend to be found downstream. > Thanks Ezra. All good advice. I will caution that most lakes will have at least one river/stream flowing away from them. The exception is a lake that is part of an endorheic basin[1] such as the Great Salt Lake in the US. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorheic_basin > >
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