Talk:Stream capture

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Suggested merger with stream capture[edit]

Of the two terms, river capture and Stream capture, the latter, stream capture, is the more common usage in geology. So if there is to be a merger, I would suggest merging "river capture" into "stream capture" rather than the other way around. Cheers Geologyguy 15:20, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Only being the most amateur of geomorphologists, I'm not in a position to judge, but in my experience I've only heard the term as "river capture"... Is this more a British usage perhaps?--Richard New Forest 17:12, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That could be. I don't feel strongly about it, given the capability of redirects. But I do agree that they should not stay separate articles, as they represent the same thing. Cheers Geologyguy 18:43, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have incorporated the text of Stream capture into River capture (with various other edits), then deleted the text of Stream capture in its original place, and requested a move of the revised text back to the latter. (I think I've done this right...)--Richard New Forest 18:29, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Richard, thanks for doing this. The only suggestion I have is, rather than request deletion of Stream capture, to just redirect it to the River capture page. That way those who input "Stream capture" in the search box will be taken to "River capture" rather than to a "no page exists" page. cheers Geologyguy 18:34, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barrier Range Comment Spelling/grammar correction[edit]

The Barrier Range example, as it is described, is not a stream capture example but river diversion because of tectonic forces. No stream was captured. אביהו (talk) 17:15, 3 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Maumee River[edit]

I haven't found any evidence that the Maumee River is a historic capture - the reverse-angle tributaries are the result of terminal moraines (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Moraine_Composite.jpg/1200px-Moraine_Composite.jpg) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.111.75.124 (talk) 22:03, 7 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

volcano too[edit]

The headwaters of the Nile changed due to a volcano. 97.104.70.92 (talk) 07:40, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]