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Silt deposition landform at the mouth of a river
A river delta is a landform, typically triangular, created by the deposition of the sediments that are carried by the waters of a river, where the river
River_delta
Megalopolis in South China
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea
Pearl_River_Delta
Delta of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River Delta is the confluence of the Mississippi River with the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, southeastern United States. The river delta is a three-million-acre
Mississippi_River_Delta
Inland river delta and estuary in Northern California
Joaquin River Delta, or California Delta, is an expansive inland river delta and estuary in Central California and Northern California. The delta is formed
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
Sacramento–San_Joaquin_River_Delta
River delta in Vietnam
The Red River Delta or Hong River Delta (Vietnamese: Đồng bằng sông Hồng) is the flat low-lying plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries merging
Red_River_Delta
Megalopolis in East China
The Yangtze Delta or Yangtze River Delta (YRD; Chinese: 长江三角洲; pinyin: Chángjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu or Chinese: 长三角; pinyin: Chángsānjiǎo for short), is a geographic
Yangtze_Delta
African river delta bordering the Mediterranean
The Nile Delta (Arabic: دلتا النيل, Delta an-Nīl or simply الدلتا, ad-Delta) is the delta formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains
Nile_Delta
River in Italy
made all the decisions concerning the diversion of the lower river. Most part of the delta is still in Veneto. In 1907, under the Kingdom of Italy the
Po_(river)
River delta in Baja California and Sonora, Mexico
The Colorado River Delta is the region where the Colorado River once flowed into the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez) in eastern Mexicali
Colorado_River_Delta
Delta of the Mekong River at its mouth in southern Vietnam
southwestern Vietnam where the Mekong River approaches and empties into the sea through a network of distributaries. The Mekong delta region encompasses a large
Mekong_Delta
Largest river system in Canada
where it forms a large delta at its mouth. Its extensive watershed drains about 20 percent of Canada. It is the largest river flowing into the Arctic
Mackenzie_River
Delta of the Ganges River
The Ganges Delta (also known the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the Sundarbans Delta or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta predominantly covering the Bengal
Ganges_Delta
River delta which is located inland and not on the ocean
An inverted river delta is a river delta in which the narrow end of the delta emerges on the seafront and the wide end is located further inland, so that
Inverted_river_delta
River in Alaska, United States
The Delta River (Middle Tanana: Niithaayh Ndiige) is a river in eastern Alaska, United States. It is a tributary of the Tanana River, and by extension
Delta_River
Delta of the river Niger
The Niger Delta is the delta of the Niger River sitting directly on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean in Nigeria. It is located within nine coastal
Niger_Delta
Fourth letter in the Greek alphabet
Letters that come from delta include the Latin D and the Cyrillic Д. A river delta (originally, the delta of the Nile River) is named so because its
Delta_(letter)
River delta in Europe
The Danube Delta is the second largest river delta in Europe, after the Volga Delta, and is the best preserved on the continent. Occurring where the Danube
Danube_Delta
River delta in India and Pakistan
The Indus River Delta forms where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea, mostly in the southern Sindh province of Pakistan with a small portion in
Indus_River_Delta
River in Russia
Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve. Fyodor Matisen mapped the delta. Lena River Delta in Autumn 2014 Lena river Delta by Landsat, February 2000 The Lena Delta divides
Lena_River
Major river system in the United States
Mississippi River Delta was created from thousands of years of sand, clay and organic material being deposited by the Mississippi River into the northern
Mississippi_River_System
Historic American paddlewheel steamboat (1927–2008) hotel (2009–2014)
Delta Queen is an American sternwheel steamboat. She is known for cruising the major rivers that constitute the tributaries of the Mississippi River,
Delta_Queen
River delta in Botswana
The Okavango Delta or Okavango Grassland is a vast inland delta in Botswana formed where the Okavango River reaches a tectonic trough at an elevation of
Okavango_Delta
Topics referred to by the same term
"Delta"), the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet River delta, at a river mouth Delta Air Lines, a major US carrier Delta may also refer to: Delta, British
Delta
Rapid abandonment of a river channel and formation of a new channel
This process is also known as delta switching. Deposition from the river results in the formation of an individual deltaic lobe that pushes out into the
Avulsion_(river)
River in Argentina
The Paraná Delta (Spanish: Delta del Paraná) is the delta of the Paraná River in Argentina and it consists of several islands known as the Islas del Paraná
Paraná_Delta
A deltaic lobe is a wetland formation that forms as a river empties water and sediment into other bodies of water. As the sediment builds up from this
Deltaic_lobe
Northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi
The Mississippi Delta, also known as the Yazoo–Mississippi Delta, or simply the Delta, is the northwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi (and
Mississippi_Delta
Natural region of Arkansas
cotton lands of the Arkansas Delta make that area "The Deepest of the Deep South." The region runs along the Mississippi River from Eudora north to Blytheville
Arkansas_Delta
Delta of the Amazon River at its mouth in northern Brazil
Amazon Delta (Portuguese: delta do Amazonas) is a vast river delta formed by the Amazon River and the Tocantins River (through the Pará River distributary
Amazon_Delta
River delta in Catalonia
Ebro Delta (Catalan: Delta de l'Ebre, IPA: [ˈdɛltə ðə ˈleβɾə]; Spanish: Delta del Ebro, IPA: [ˈdelta ðel ˈeβɾo]) is the delta region of the Ebro River (Catalan:
Ebro_Delta
joined Delta of Hong River (Red River) and Thái Bình River is a flat, triangular region of 15,000 square kilometres (5,800 sq mi). The Hong River Delta is
Geography_of_Vietnam
Protected area in Dongying, China
The Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve (YRDNNR) is a protected area in the city of Dongying, China, which covers wetland habitats on the shore
Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve
Yellow_River_Delta_National_Nature_Reserve
River in south-central India
decades, the river has been barricaded by several barrages and dams, keeping a head of water (depth) which lowers evaporation. Its broad river delta houses
Godavari_River
Delta in the Caspian Sea
The Volga Delta is the largest river delta in Europe and occurs where Europe's largest river system, the Volga River, drains into the Caspian Sea in Russia's
Volga_Delta
River in Central Asia, through northwest China and southeast Kazakhstan
Balkhash-Alakol Basin), the Ili forms a large delta with vast wetland regions of lakes, marshes and vegetation. The river's name is usually taken to derive from
Ili_River
River in Asia
tributaries, the Punjab region of South Asia. The lower course of the river ends in a large delta. Historically, the Indus was important to many cultures. The
Indus_River
State in Nigeria
Delta is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed
Delta_State
Regional rail network in South China
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region Intercity Railway System (Chinese: 珠江三角洲地区城际轨道交通; pinyin: Zhūjiāng sānjiǎozhōu dìqū chéng jì guǐdào jiāotōng
Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region intercity railway
Pearl_River_Delta_Metropolitan_Region_intercity_railway
Theme park in Chiba, Japan
opens up to six more nautically themed ports: American Waterfront, Lost River Delta, Port Discovery, Mermaid Lagoon, Arabian Coast, and Mysterious Island
Tokyo_DisneySea
geology of the Pearl River Delta is rock sequences plus superficial sediments, emplaced in an alluvial delta, occupying the Pearl River Estuary. The unconsolidated
Geology of the Pearl River Delta
Geology_of_the_Pearl_River_Delta
Inland delta of the Niger River
The Inner Niger Delta, also known as the Macina or Masina, is the inland river delta of the Niger River. It is an area of fluvial wetlands, lakes and
Inner_Niger_Delta
Second-longest river in Europe
of Germany south through the Danube Delta in Romania into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman
Danube
Large river delta system located in Alabama, USA
The Mobile–Tensaw River Delta is the largest river delta and wetland in Alabama. It encompasses about 260,000 acres (110,000 ha) in a 40-by-10-mile (64 km
Mobile–Tensaw_River_Delta
Topics referred to by the same term
The Sacramento River Delta The Delta (film), 1996 The Delta (novel), a 1987 novel by Colin Wilson Delta (disambiguation) River delta This disambiguation
The_Delta
Note: The dialects in these areas are generally not Wu Chinese. including Chaohu City and Lujiang County source from 《中华人民共和国全国分县市人口统计资料2010》
List of cities in the Yangtze Delta
List_of_cities_in_the_Yangtze_Delta
Major river in the western United States and Mexico
After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora
Colorado_River
Delta formed by three rivers in the Netherlands
Delta is a river delta in the Netherlands formed by the confluence of the Rhine, the Meuse and the Scheldt rivers. In some cases, the Scheldt Delta is
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt_Delta
Delta region of the Orinoco River
The Orinoco Delta is a vast river delta of the Orinoco River, located in eastern Venezuela. The Orinoco Delta is one of the eight natural regions of Venezuela
Orinoco_Delta
Inland river delta in Western Canada
45250; -100.62444 The Saskatchewan River Delta (SRD), also known as Cumberland Marshes, is a large alluvial delta that straddles the border of the provinces
Saskatchewan_River_Delta
Chinese economic development strategy
the Yangtze River Delta, also called the YD Integrated Development, is the economic development strategy of China for the Yangtze Delta urban agglomeration
Strategy for Integrated Development of the Yangtze River Delta
Strategy_for_Integrated_Development_of_the_Yangtze_River_Delta
Economic region in southeastern China
The Pearl River Delta Economic Zone (simplified Chinese: 珠江三角洲经济区; traditional Chinese: 珠江三角洲經濟區; pinyin: Zhūjiāng Sānjiǎozhōu Jīngjìqū) is a special
Pearl River Delta Economic Zone
Pearl_River_Delta_Economic_Zone
Major river in northeast Africa
Sea near Alexandria, where it has formed a large river delta. Geologically, the Nile is a young river, having followed its present course for about 15
Nile
Distributary of the Mississippi River in Louisiana, United States
event increases each year due to natural forces inherent to river deltas. The Atchafalaya River meanders south as a channel of the Mississippi, through extensive
Atchafalaya_River
Largest wetland and swamp in the United States
a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge. The river stretches from near Simmesport
Atchafalaya_Basin
Major river in Russia and Kazakhstan
kilometers below Atyrau, where it forms a fine 'digitate' (tree-like) delta. The river was called Δάϊκος (Daïkos) by Ptolemy in the 2nd century AD. Yulian
Ural_(river)
Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt Delta 101 km³ (3200 m³/s); The total combined catchment area is 224000 km². The Rhine with the Maas River and the Ijssel delta branch; Entire
List_of_rivers_by_discharge
River delta in Ontario, Canada
Albany River delta is a river delta at the mouth of the Albany River on the southern coast of James Bay in northern Ontario, Canada. The delta contains
Albany_River_Delta
Major river in China
China Yellow River Cantata Yellow River floods Yellow River management Yellow River Map Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve Yellow River Piano Concerto
Yellow_River
River in Papua New Guinea
of Papua in a large delta. The Fly–Strickland River system has a total length of 1,224 km (761 mi), making it the longest river system of an island in
Fly_River
River in North America
Lakes. The St. Clair Delta is located at the mouth of the St. Clair River where it meets Lake St. Clair and is the largest delta in the Great Lakes system
St._Clair_River
Geographical plain in South Asia
agriculture. The Indus River Delta encompasses the region where the Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea. Most of the delta lies in the southern Sindh
Indo-Gangetic_Plain
River in Northern and Central California, US
Mountains, the river flows south for 400 miles (640 km) before reaching the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and San Francisco Bay. The river drains about
Sacramento_River
Western tributary of the Pearl River
enters the Pearl River Delta just east of the Lingyang Gorge in Zhaoqing. The main branch of the Xi River flows southeast through the delta entering the South
Xi_River
Forking of a river into its distributaries
which then continue downstream. Some rivers form complex networks of distributaries, typically in their deltas. If the streams eventually merge again
River_bifurcation
Flooding in southern China
Pearl River basin consists of three main tributaries: the Xi River, Bei River, and Dong River, and many small rivers within the Pearl River Delta. The
Flooding_of_the_Pearl_River
following table lists the largest islands of New Zealand proper by area. River delta islands such as Rakaia Island (25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)), Fereday Island
List of islands of New Zealand
List_of_islands_of_New_Zealand
Region on which rivers have deposited sediment
low-gradient delta is explicitly discouraged. The NCSS glossary instead suggests "flood plain". Alluvial plains have similar traits to a river delta; however
Alluvial_plain
River delta in Alaska
The Yukon–Kuskokwim Delta is a river delta located where the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers empty into the Bering Sea on the west coast of the U.S. state
Yukon–Kuskokwim_Delta
Mahanadi River Delta in India is a basin of deposit that drains a large land mass of the Indian subcontinent into the Bay of Bengal. The alluvial valley
Mahanadi_River_Delta
Topics referred to by the same term
Mississippi Delta may refer to: Mississippi Alluvial Plain, the entire alluvial plain of the Mississippi River, from the river mouth to southern Illinois
Mississippi Delta (disambiguation)
Mississippi_Delta_(disambiguation)
Major river in southern China
These rivers all ultimately flow into the South China Sea through the Pearl River Delta. Measured from the furthest reaches of the Xi River, the
Pearl_River
Place in China
second largest metropolitan area, after the Guangzhou-centered Pearl River Delta. It had a permanent population of 13,937,897 at the end of 2010, and
Chaoshan
River delta at the confluence of the Gediz River with the Gulf of İzmir
The Gediz Delta is the river delta at the confluence of the Gediz River with the Gulf of İzmir, in İzmir Province in western Turkey. It is a 14,900 ha
Gediz_Delta
River in the Iberian Peninsula
to Ebro River. "Ebro" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 8 (11th ed.). 1911. The River Ebro and Delta The Ebro Delta from Space The Ebro Delta at Google
Ebro
2016 single by Delta Goodrem
"The River" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem, released as the fourth single from her fifth studio album, Wings of the Wild (2016)
The River (Delta Goodrem song)
The_River_(Delta_Goodrem_song)
Route and confluences of the Colorado River in the United States and Mexico
water into the Colorado River bed for the first time, with the goal of revitalizing the ecosystem of the Colorado River Delta. Prior to the mid 20th century
Course_of_the_Colorado_River
River in British Columbia, Canada
features: the delta of the Fraser River, labeled "Baia de las isleas", and the mouth of the Columbia River, identified as "Rio Grande". These rivers would therefore
Fraser_River
River delta in Burma
area full of rivers and streams. The Irrawaddy Delta comprises the main arms of Pathein River, Pyapon River, Bogale River, and Toe River. Mawtin Point
Irrawaddy_Delta
Major river in Western Europe
together with the rivers Meuse and Scheldt, it forms the extensive Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, with 25,347 km2 (9,787 mi2) the largest river delta in Europe.
Rhine
Indian rivers
form the Padma River and the eastern branch joining with the Meghna River. The Padma and Meghna rivers converge to form the Ganges Delta and flow out into
List_of_major_rivers_of_India
Island in the Ulcinj Municipality in Montenegro
Montenegro. The name Ada means "river island" in Montenegrin. The island is created by a river delta of the Bojana River. It is located on the southernmost
Ada_Bojana
River in southwest China and northern Vietnam
distributaries, the Đuống River, Kinh Thầy River, Bạch Đằng River and the Thái Bình river system spread out to form the Red River Delta. The Red River flows past the
Red_River_(Asia)
River Delta Law Firm (Chinese: 江三角律师事务所) is an international law firm, headquartered in Shanghai. It was formed in 2004 by Founding Partner, Jingbo 'Jason'
River_Delta_Law_Firm
Major river in Southeast Asia
G.; Kuenzer, Claudia, eds. (2012). The Mekong Delta System: Interdisciplinary Analyses of a River Delta. Dordrecht: Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-3961-1.
Mekong
metropolitan area Yuba-Sutter area Sutter Buttes Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta San Joaquin County San Francisco Bay Area East Bay Oakland–Alameda County
List_of_regions_of_California
Major river in West Africa
through a massive delta, known as the Niger Delta, into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. The Niger is the 14th-longest river in the world, and
Niger_River
Stream branching off from main stream channel
divides into distributary networks; as such they are a common feature of river deltas. They can also occur inland, on alluvial fans, or where a tributary stream
Distributary
State in Venezuela
Delta Amacuro State (Spanish: Estado Delta Amacuro, IPA: [esˈtaðo ˈðelta amaˈkuɾo]) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, and is the location of the Orinoco
Delta_Amacuro
Themed land
Lost River Delta is a "port-of-call" (themed land) at Tokyo DisneySea in the Tokyo Disney Resort. It presents an archaeological site in a tropical rainforest
Lost River Delta (Tokyo DisneySea)
Lost_River_Delta_(Tokyo_DisneySea)
River delta in Washington, United States
-119.2528 The Yakima River Delta is an area of land in Richland, Washington where the Yakima River enters the Columbia River at River Mile 335. It hosts
Yakima_River_Delta
Manmade control of flooding in the Netherlands
dike could not always be moved seawards. Especially in the southwest river delta it was often the case that the primary sea dike was undermined by a tidal
Flood control in the Netherlands
Flood_control_in_the_Netherlands
North American collegiate fraternity
Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ) is a United States–based international Greek letter college fraternity. Delta Tau Delta was founded at Bethany College, Bethany
Delta_Tau_Delta
Beach ridge in strand plain coastal topography
made primarily of shells of the Colorado Delta clam are found in the tidal flats of the Colorado River Delta in northeastern Baja California, Mexico.
Chenier
Country in Southeast Asia
Paleolithic age, with states established in the first millennium BC on the Red River Delta in modern-day northern Vietnam. The Han dynasty annexed northern and
Vietnam
French region in the Rhône river delta
of Arles, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône river delta. The eastern arm is called the Grand Rhône; the western is the Petit
Camargue
Protected area in Vietnam
The Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve (established 2004) is a UNESCO biosphere reserve in the coastal region of northern Vietnam. Mangroves and intertidal
Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve
Red_River_Delta_Biosphere_Reserve
Wetland in Kenya
as Kenya's 6th Ramsar Site. The Tana River Delta is the second most important estuarine and river delta (deltaic) ecosystem in Eastern Africa, comprising
Tana_River_Delta_Ramsar_Site
Major river in Central Europe
the Baltic Sea with a delta of six main branches (Leniwka, Przekop, Śmiała Wisła, Martwa Wisła, Nogat and Szkarpawa). The river has many associations
Vistula
Geographic region of Vietnam
Northwest (vùng Tây Bắc), the Northeast (vùng Đông Bắc), and the Red River Delta (Đồng bằng sông Hồng). Unlike tropical Southern Vietnam, Northern Vietnam
Northern_Vietnam
Southeast Asian ethnic group
people'), meaning people of the "metropolitan" centered around the Red River Delta with Hanoi as its capital. Historic and modern chữ Nôm scripture classically
Viet_people
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