What is the fastest flow of a river called?
What is the fastest flow of a river called? Laminar flow is the fastest water travelling with no restrictions in a straight line down a river. NFPA 1006 surface water rescue is defined as water flowing at less than 1 knot (1.15 mph).
Which section of the river is the fastest and why?
Toward the middle of a river, water tends to flow fastest; toward the margins of the river it tends to flow slowest. 2. In a meandering river, water will tend to flow fastest along the outside bend of a meander, and slowest on the inside bend.