Upper Course
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What tells you it is the upper course:
Narrow river
Fiarly straight course
High Force – name of a waterfall
Contour lines are tightly packed indicating a steep-sided or v-shaped valley
Confluence is shown
Middle Course
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What tells you its the middle course:
A meandering river
Potential ox-bow lakes
Spurs between the meanders
Contours are spread out – flat land – a floodplain
Small numbers buildings
Wider river channel
Lower Course
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What tells you its the lower course:
A meandering river
Widest river channel
Evidence of river management
Lots of buildings
Contour lines are spread out suggesting a floodplain