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A delta is formed where a river falls into the sea.

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River water is a colloidal solution of clay in water. Sea water contains a number of electrolytes. When river meets the sea water, the electrolytes present in sea water coagulate the colloidal solution of clay resulting in its deposition with the formation of delta.
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