Section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel and rejoins it downstream
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An anabranch is a section of a river or stream that diverts from the main channel or stem of the watercourse and rejoins the main stem downstream. Local anabranches can be the result of small islands in the watercourse. In larger anabranches, the flow can diverge for a distance of several, or even hundreds of kilometers before rejoining the main channel.