Definition of thalweg

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thalweg

The term 'thalweg' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Deepest part of a river channel in a cross section of a river profile. The path of deepest flow. Line connecting the deepest points along a riverbed. The lowest thread along the axial part of a valley. The middle or chief navigable channel of a waterway'.

The term 'thalweg' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the line down the center of the main channel of a stream'.


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