Maximum velocity in a straight channel is found
A) near the bottom.
B) near the inside of a meander.
C) at the center and near the surface, corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel.
D) at the center and near the surface, corresponding with the shallowest parts of the stream channel.

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The maximum velocity in a straight channel is found at the center and near the surface, corresponding with the deepest parts of the stream channel. This is because the flow is faster where there is less friction from the stream bed and walls.

Maximum Velocity in a Straight Channel Is Found