Deposition occurs whenever a river loses energy and velocity falls.

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Where the river flows into a sea or ocean it’s velocity is reduced leading to deposition. 

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Friction with the river bed and banks can reduce the velocity of the river leading to deposition. 

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The velocity of a river reduces on the outside bend of a meander which leads to sediment being deposited. 

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Deposition is the processes by which a river drops or deposits the material it is carrying (also known as its load) either in the river channel or on floodplains.

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