A floodplain, sometimes called bottomlands, is an area of land adjacent to a river that stretches from the riverbank to the base of the enclosing valley and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. Floodplain soils are typically composed of clays, silts, sands, and gravels deposited by successive floods.
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In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
A floodplain or flood plain or bottomlands is an area of land adjacent to a river that stretches from the banks of the river channel to the base of the enclosing valley and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge
Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead paragraph
The soils usually consist of clays, silts, sands, and gravels deposited during floods
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