Salient Charecteristics of Youth,Mature andOld Stages of River

Youth Stage
1.In this stage rivers flows through hilly region.
2.Gradient of river is high.
3.Velocity of water is high.
4.Deepening is high and effective.
5.River create deep and narrow valley.

Mature Stage
1.River emerges from hilly region to plain.
2.Gradient falls.
3.Velocity falls.
4.Deepening falls.
5River valley gradually becomes wide and depth falls.
6.As velocity falls deposition of heavier particles rises.

Old Stage
1.River flows over very flat region.
2.Deepening lower excessively.
3The river become almost flat near sea.