Meandering and braided stream channels have many differences. They both differ in their channel patterns. Meandering rivers tend to have curves that meander back and forth. Whereas braided stream channels are characterized by the channel division of alluvial islands. Braided stream channels tend to have higher slopes than meandering rivers, allowing them to transport more sediments and for the development of bars and other bed forms. Meandering rivers can carry a lot of sediment too but the main stream does not break up to form the tiny streamlets. Braided streams tend to carry lots of sand and gravel while meandering streams tend to transport finer-sized sediment like sand, silt, and
