Side channel

A side channel is a channel established in the valley of a Rivière of which it follows the course. Generally the channeled river makes following this channel.

Certain side channels in fact were created by the progressive connection of local drains of a river, for example the side Canal of the Ardennes left to the Aisne. The opposite of a side channel is a channel with Summit pond.

Examples of side channels

France

• side Channel in the Marne (of Vitry-le-François to Magenta Dizy ) then the Marne channeled (until Alfortville).
• side Channel in the Garonne
• side Channel in the Loire

Belgium

• Channel Albert in the valley of the Meuse between Liege and Aimed
• Channel of Ourthe in the valley of the Ourthe between Liege and Comblain-with-Bridge

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