Crevasse splay

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A crevasse splay is a geographical feature which forms when an overloaded stream breaks its banks and depositis material on a floodplain. This breach can cause large despoits of sediment deposition[1].

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  1. ^ http://www.mnmodel.dot.state.mn.us/glossary.html
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