Water Fight on the River - Round Fourteen

14. Question. Did the River Sidon ever change course? See the article "Asking the Right Questions" in this blog.

14. Answer. Not during Book of Mormon times.
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14. Exhibit. We have previously established that geologists and hydrologists in Tabasco have documented large course changes in the lower Mezcalapa-Grijalva since the Jaredite - Mulekite era. See the article "Wandering River" in this blog. The graphic highlights some of the many channels the lower Mezcalapa-Grijalva has flowed through in recent millenia. Some of the course changes occurred naturally. Others in historic times were man-made.

Course changes in the lower Mezcalapa-Grijalva.

The Usumacinta, on the other hand, is a mature river that has run in more or less its current course since Book of Mormon times.
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14. Conclusion. The Book of Mormon text describes a geographically stable river Sidon. The Usumacinta best fits this criterion. Advantage Usumacinta.
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14. Running Score. Mezcalapa-Grijalvaa 0. Usumacinta 14.