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Depositional processes
Floodplains, levées, and point bars
Broad, flat area beside river, covered during floods
Nutrient-rich sediment deposited during floods
Alluvium
Drops significantly
Natural raised embankments alongside rivers
Heaviest sediment
Curved deposits on inside bends of meanders
Slow, with low energy
Faster water causes erosion
Wide, flat areas beside the river
Raised banks parallel to river
River loses energy needed to carry sediment
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