riffle
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5 sectionsContents
- Topographic, sedimentary and hydraulic indicators
- Importance to environment
- Macroinvertebrates in riffles
- Anthropogenic threats
- References
thumb|upright=1.35|Riffle on the Onega River
A riffle is a shallow landform in a flowing channel. Colloquially, it is a shallow place in a river where water flows quickly past rocks. However, in geology a riffle has specific characteristics.