<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">distributaries</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>tributaries</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>streams</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>artificial water channels</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>distributary</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>distributary stream</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>distributary streams</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Streams that form branches or man-made streams that flow away from the main stream. Examples are deltas and irrigation canals. For streams flowing into and contributing to the flow of a larger body, use "tributaries (streams)." ]]></note></mads>