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What does a river's gradient measure?

The rate it changes elevation along its course.

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  1. How wide the river channel is
  2. The rate it changes elevation along its course ✔
  3. How many fish live in it

Why: Gradient is the elevation change along a river's course, which largely sets its speed.

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Answer: The rate it changes elevation along its course. Gradient is the elevation change along a river's course, which largely sets its speed.

  1. Whitewater en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewater
    The gradient of a river is the rate at which it changes elevation along its course.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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