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NaturalLevees.swf
     


Title: Floodplain and Natural Levee Development.
Caption: This animation shows a swollen river surging over its banks, inundating its floodplain and depositing sediments. An inset animation details the process by which floods create natural levees.
Keywords: rivers, river systems, streams, deposition, sediments, floodplains, oxbow lakes, meanders, natural levees, alluvial terraces, yazoo tributaries, yazoo streams