A delta is a triangular deposit at the end of a river. It happens when the strong current of the river slows down and deposits the sediments it has been transporting.
in geography and when talking about landforms, a delta is flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river & deposited at its mouth (end).
Delta is the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, it equates to the Roman D. A river delta is a triangular or D shaped area at the mouth of a river, such as the Mississippi Delta; check its...
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