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Thalweg

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In geography, hydrography, and fluvial geomorphology, a thalweg, sometimes spelled talweg, is the line or curve of lowest elevation running along a valley or watercourse. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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In geography, hydrography, and fluvial geomorphology, a thalweg or talweg () is the line or curve of lowest elevation within a valley or watercourse.
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