Conditions for Delta Formation

What is a Delta?

Deltas are distinctive landforms found at the mouths of rivers, where these rivers flow into oceans, seas, lakes, or other bodies of water. Deltas are shaped by the accumulation of sediment carried by the river over time.

Conditions Ideal for the Formation of a Delta

- The river must carry a large load to be deposited
- The rivers speed should reduce on entering the sea
- The rivers curse should be free of filters that can reduce the amount of sediments reaching the mouth.
- The sediments should be deposited faster than they are removed by sea currents and waves