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How is a floodplain defined?

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A floodplain (or flood plain) is land area located next to a stream or river that reaches to the bottom channels enveloping the walls of valleys and often floods when there is too much water. This is the reason why flood plains are made up of sediments: sand, gravel, loam, silt, etc.

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