WiP: The Hinterlands Region

[jfrazierjr]

But, clearly the elevation (and rockiness?) of the land has something to with that.

Exactly.... really, it's the elevation. Just like any liquid, it will always flow toward the lowest point. This is why higher elevations tend to be somewhat straight(ish) watercourses, while flatlands tend make more meandering watercourses. Rockiness does not matter in the short term for slow moving rivers, but if water is flowing equally over an area with hard soil/rock and soft soil(ie, exact same height and slope), eventually erosion will shift the current toward the softer soil and the harder will be above the water line. Simple physics at work here.

[aquarits]

Aquaritis, even though that wasn't the point of your post, I have thought of making my rivers more windy like that. I was recently getting directions on Google Maps and noted how squiggly, wiggly, and contorted a lot of real rivers are. Mine are kind of boring in contrast. But, clearly the elevation (and rockiness?) of the land has something to with that. I'll read more about river placement before I get too crazy.

Maybe my fault not said that i was mentioning your lake. Looks like the river is feeding the lake, like your map.