Interlocking spurs are ridge-like features found along the sides of river valleys, formed as rivers flow around hills or mountains. They create a pattern of step-like ridges that interlock with one another, following the meandering path of the river.

An interlocking spur, also known as an overlapping spur, is one of any number of projecting ridges that extend alternately from the opposite sides of the wall of a young, V-shaped valley down which a river with a winding course flows.

V-shaped valleys and interlocking spurs are commonly found in a river’s upper course. As small streams and rivers tumble down mountainsides, they are forced to flow around ‘fingers’ of land that jut out into the river valley.

Erosional landforms include interlocking spurs, waterfalls and gorges. Meanders and oxbow lakes use erosional and depositional processes in their creation. Examples can be found along the River...

2025年1月25日 · Interlocking spurs. In the upper course of the river, the channel starts to meander. Erosion happens on the outside of the bend. In the upland areas this forms interlocking spurs

2024年10月17日 · How do interlocking spurs form? Interlocking spurs poke out into the valley from alternate sides - they are found in narrow steep v-shaped valleys with convex slopes, where the river channel takes up most of the valley floor. They are formed by vertical erosion (hydraulic action) deepening the channel.

interlocking spur Hill that a river meanders around in a V-shaped valley. When viewed from downstream, these spurs appear to be locked together. - where the river winds between ridges....

Interlocking spurs are created over vast periods of time by a river eroding the landscape in its upper course. The river winds and bends as it meets resistance from harder rock. Interlocking Spurs-ridges projecting out on alternate sides of a valley which a river winds its course. See mnemonic pictures. Learning Geography, GCSE.

Interlocking spurs. As the stream flows on, the meanders migrate progressively outwards with the interlocking spurs alternating with undercut slopes. At this stage, meanders in the middle course are only the beginning of the downstream swing as bends are restricted by interlocking spurs.

It is normal for a river to make subtle changes in direction repeatedly in its flow downslope; in doing so, interlocking spurs form. These changes in river landscape can be seen in the diagram above and are also also superbly animated below.