- a variation of flood plain.
floodplain
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Salmon numbers have declined due to dams, which have blocked off their spawning areas; the loss of floodplain habitat; and global warming, which is intensifying drought and heating rivers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Parts of Mandalay and its buildings also lie along the floodplain of the Ayerwaddy River.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
These tyrannosaurs would have been around a third of the size of their famous cousin Tyrannosaurus rex, and likely hunted small dinosaurs and other reptiles in their floodplain habitat.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2024
Much of the infrastructure required to draw, treat, and distribute water often sits alongside reservoirs, placing them squarely in a floodplain when the torrent arrives and increasing the likelihood of damage.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2024
Moistening the clay was easy—capillary action will draw up water from the floodplain, which has a high water table.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
The desert is already advancing eastwards, threatening the river floodplains of the Ganges, he warned.
From Barron's ● May 31, 2026
Set in the Llanos de Moxos, a vast network of savannas, gallery forests, and floodplains that make up the largest wetland system in the Amazon basin, this area has inspired curiosity for centuries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Human settlements have encroached paths of rivers and floodplains, both in the mountains and plains, blocking their way.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
Smith said he hopes to see “responsible water management” where state officials prioritize river flows for fish, as well as efforts to restore floodplains and improve hatchery operations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Dense collections of villages thronged the bluffs that line the shore, with their people fishing in the river and farming the floodplains and sections of the uplands.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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