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CHANNEL-FILL DEPOSITS

DESCRIPTION: A stream or river channel that has been filled due to the lack of energy of water to remove material introduced to the channel.

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Figure 1 - Channel-fill deposit photographed from a moving vehicle on NY Route-17 near Hancock, NY.

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Figure 2 - River-Channel sandstones cut into lagoonal muds. Tennessee.

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Figure 3 - River-Channel sandstones cut into lagoonal muds. Note the cross-bedding present within river sediments. Tennessee.

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