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Sediment load
wave action
discharge
vegetation
river and ocean ice

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Rivers with high silt content build deltas, while rivers with low silt content create estuarine areas.

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When a river reaches the ocean or a large lake, the water typically slows dramatically and any silt in the river water will settle. Rivers with high silt content discharging into oceans with minimal currents and wave action will build deltas, low-elevation areas of sand and mud, as the silt settles onto the ocean bottom. Rivers with low silt content or in areas where ocean currents or wave action are high create estuarine areas where the fresh water and salt water mix.

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