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Log jam

A log jam is a naturally occurring phenomenon characterized by a dense accumulation of tree trunks and pieces of large wood across a vast section of a river, stream, or lake. ("Large wood" is commonly defined to be pieces of wood more than 10 cm (4 in) in diameter and more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long.) Log jams in rivers and streams often span the entirety…

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Log jam

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples17
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
Components1

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Log jam

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has effect · 7
Log jam → In, It, Italy, Log, Tagliamento River, The, These
related to Metaphorical usage · 5
Log jam → He, Here, It, Logjam, The
see also · 4
Log jam → Beaver, Croix River, RaftRiver, St
is a · 1
Log jam → naturally occurring phenomenon characterized by a dense accumulation of tree trunks and pieces of large wood across a vast section of a river

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log jams river large jam wood trees natural water channel lake rafts formation tree stream rivers form created provide upstream

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Log jamis anaturally occurring phenomenon characterized by a dense accumulation of tree trunks and pieces of large wood across a vast section of a river0.90text
Log jamhas effectLog0.60section
Log jamhas effectThese0.60section
Log jamhas effectThe0.60section
Log jamhas effectIt0.60section
Log jamhas effectIn0.60section
Log jamhas effectTagliamento River0.60section
Log jamhas effectItaly0.60section
Log jamrelated to Metaphorical usageLogjam0.60section
Log jamrelated to Metaphorical usageIt0.60section
Log jamrelated to Metaphorical usageHere0.60section
Log jamrelated to Metaphorical usageThe0.60section

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