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Also known as rapid
thumb|Rapids of Kern River, [[California, USA.]] Rapids are sections of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient, causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. Flow, gradient, constriction, and obstacles are four factors that are needed for a rapid to be created.
Rapids are sections of a river where the riverbed slopes steeply, which causes the water to flow faster and become turbulent. They form when certain conditions exist together—including water flow, a steep gradient, a narrowing of the river channel, and obstacles in the water—making rapids important features that significantly affect how rivers behave.
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- canyon
- associated hazard
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Article · 日本語
急流（きゅうりゅう）、あるいは早瀬（はやせ）は、比較的急な傾斜になっていて水の速度が速く、乱流になっているような川の区間である。 なお、早瀬は流れの速い海流の形容と、その現象が生じる狭い海峡の一般的な呼称としても用いられる。
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