"A floodplain or flood plain is an area of land adjacent to a stream or river which stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls, and which experiences flooding during periods of high discharge. The soils usually consist of levees, silts, and sands deposited during floods. Leaves are the heaviest materials (usually pebble-size) and they are deposited first; silts and sands are finer materials." - (en.wikipedia.org 29.09.2019)
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