ðiːz kɹəvˈæs tʃˈænəlz ɑːɹ ᵻsˈɛnʃəli mˈɪnɪtʃɚ dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːɾɛɹi sˈɪstəmz ænd kæn hæv mˈɛnɪəv ðə fˈiːtʃɚz ðæt lˈɑːɹdʒɚ flˈuːvɪəl bˈɑːdiz pəzˈɛs, lˈaɪk lˈɛviːz.
These crevasse channels are essentially miniature distributary systems and can have many of the features that larger fluvial bodies possess, like levees.