River Landforms: V-Shaped Valley

 A v-shaped Valley is a river landform that is created in the Upper

Course of a river or the Sediment Supply Zone as it may be known
 The river erodes fastest at this point because of the turbulent flows due
to eroded rock fragments in the water and the irregular channel. Also
due to a high water velocity because of the steep gradient giving it a
larger potential energy causing a lot of hydraulic action. The large
sediment load in the river also helps to cause more erosion as it
increases the
Eroding fastest rate course
in upper of abrasion.
to
make a v-shape valley to get down
 The river
to sea level erodes downwards mostly to create the v-shaped valley. This
is because if you look at the river long profile the river is trying to cut
down more in the upper course to get down to sea level.

River Long Profile:

 The river eroding downwards creates the v-shaped valley.

 As the river moves through the upper course of the river it meanders
whilst cutting down creating and creating the valley. These two
processes together create interlocking spurs. These are hills that have
been carved through by the river and now interlock around each other
 When the sea level drops the river
rejuvenates.
 Here the river gains a larger potential
energy as there is a longer drop down
to sea level. Because of this the river
starts to cut down again to create
another v-shaped valley within a
flattened v-shaped valley. This creates
a terraces.

Interlocking Spurs
Paired
Floor ofTerraces
Original Valley
Most Recently Cut
Down Valley