A tributary that is physically unable to join the main channel on a floodplain is called a
A)alluvial stream.
B)yazoo tributary.
C)levee tributary.
D)meandering tributary.
E)offset stream

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A yazoo tributary is a stream that runs parallel to a larger river, but is physically separated by a natural levee, and therefore unable to join the main channel on the floodplain. This term originated from the Yazoo River in Mississippi, which has many such tributaries.

A Tributary That Is Physically Unable to Join the Main