Which hydrologic outcome occurs when rapid snowmelt flows through an unconfined alluvial fan?

💡 Explanation

When rapid snowmelt flows through an alluvial fan, sediment transport capacity increases because abundant water and decreased friction promote channel migration and floodplain deposition, forming a braided stream network. Therefore stream braiding results, rather than oxbow lakes, weathering, or delta stabilization, which occurs under different erosion rates and deposition dynamics.

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