Quite often, deltas are formed at river mouths. What is the reason for formation of delta ?

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The flow of the river slows down considerably by the time it meets the sea. Hence, the sand and pieces of rocks carried by the river fall off at its mouth and collect in the form of a delta

Quite often, deltas are formed at river mouths. What is the reason for formation of delta ?

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