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Another important feature of Un’Goro Crater’s geography is the river that cuts through the upper part of the crater. The river starts at the Shaper’s Terrace in the Northeastern part of the crater and flows west. 

The waterfall from which the river starts from in the mountains. 
Photo Credit: Paige Okamoto

The river is a perennial river, meaning that it flows year round. Some rivers depend on the season or rain fall to have water in them. Un’Goro Crater is able to support a perennial river because as a rainforest, it rains quite a bit year round. And, as a crater, it is set low into the water table, making water easily accessible to the surface.

However, this also makes the crater prone to flooding. The crater is set deep into the water table so when heavy rains come, there is nowhere for the water to sink it to land. It will just stay on the surface and flood the crater. 

The river is not crystal clear by any means, however it doesn’t have large sediment materials flowing through it. It had a suspended load, meaning that the materials flowing through it are not microscopic but are not very large either. This gives the effect of murky looking water.

The river appears murky because of the small particles of sediment flowing through it. 
Photo Credit: Paige Okamoto

This river displays both types of channeling patters; meandering and braided. When the river is meandering is means that it is flowing smoothly, without interruption. When the river is braided, it means that there are islands or obstructions in its path that force it to flow around the obstructions.

The river displays braided channeling around these small islands. 
Photo Credit: Paige Okamoto

The river is an important feature in the landscape and provides necessary nourishment to the life that lives in the crater.