floodplain


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floodplain
top: a river at normal level
bottom: a river that has flooded and spread to low-lying areas on either side of the river

flood·plain

also flood plain (flŭd′plān′)
n.
A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding at times of high water.
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floodplain

(ˈflʌdˌpleɪn)
n
(Physical Geography) the flat area bordering a river, composed of sediment deposited during flooding
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flood·plain

(flŭd′plān′)
Flat land bordering a river and made up of sediments such as sand, silt, and clay deposited during floods.
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Noun 1. [画像:floodplain - a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding]floodplain - a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
champaign, plain, field - extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
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floodplain

[ˈflʌdpleɪn] N → llanura f sujeta a inundaciones de un río
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The results of the present study are also in agreement with earlier work (AGOSTINHO et al., 2000) revealing the Upper Parana river floodplain to support a high diversity of species, as reflected in both the periphytic community and other algae associated with R natans.
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He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers-Environmental and Water Resources Institute, Texas Floodplain Management Association, and the Society of American Military Engineers.
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While chairing the 54th Annual Meeting of Federal Flood Commission, Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda urged the provinces and Federal line agencies for prompt approval of their respective floodplain management Acts and their strict enforcement to prevent the encroachment in the waterways on permanent basis.
Provinces asked to remove encroachments in river waterways
James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville, the work at Blackwell will connect the creek to the floodplain, allowing nutrient-rich waters to flow into newly created wetlands in the surrounding forest preserve instead of streets and storm sewers.
Construction ahead at Blackwell preserve

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