river widening
C13184
concept
River widening is the process of increasing a river’s cross-sectional width, naturally or artificially, to alter its flow capacity, reduce flood risk, or restore ecological function.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| river widening canonical | 1 |
| widening of a river | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: river widening
Generated description
River widening is the process of increasing a river’s cross-sectional width, naturally or artificially, to alter its flow capacity, reduce flood risk, or restore ecological function.
Instances (2)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Lac Saint-Louis | widening of a river |
| Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River) | — |