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River deltas are landforms that develop at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, such as a lake, sea, or ocean. They are created by the accumulation of sediment that is carried downstream by the river's flow and deposited when the river's velocity decreases as it enters a larger body of water. This sediment builds up over time, forming a triangular or fan-shaped area of land.

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