Rivers don’t flow in straight lines; rather, they meander across the land in search of the path of least resistance. As the river passes back close to itself in a bend, erosion eventually creates a shortcut, or cutoff, and an avulsion takes place.

Rivers don’t flow in straight lines; rather, they meander across the land in search of the path of least resistance. As the river passes back close to itself in a bend, erosion eventually creates a shortcut, or cutoff, and an avulsion takes place.

Rivers don’t flow in straight lines; rather, they meander across the land in search of the path of least resistance. As the river passes back close to itself in a bend, erosion eventually creates a shortcut, or cutoff, and an avulsion takes place.