River Type | Curvature | Channel Morphology | Channel Stability | Channel Sand | Abandoned Channel Characteristics |
Braided River | Low | Two or More Channels; Sand Islands and Sandbanks | Very Unstable, Rapid Migration | Channel Bar | No Oxbow Lake |
Meandering River | High | Single Channel | Gradually Lateral Migration | Point Bar | Oxbow Lake |
Anastomosing River | Low-Medium | Two or More Channels; Large Stable Sand Islands | Stable | No Channel Sandbanks; Little Point Bar | No Oxbow Lake; Abandoned Channel |
Straight River | Very Low-Low | Single Channel | Unstable | Unstable Point Bar; Alternate Distribution | No Oxbow Lake |