Backswamp

In geology backswamp is the section of a floodplain where deposits of fine silts and clays settle after a flood.[1] Backswamps usually lie behind a stream's natural levees. [2]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Bob. "Coastal Backswamps... Restoring their value" (in English). NSW Department of Primary Industries. http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/resources/soils/ass/general/coastal-backswamp. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  2. ^ http://college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/b.html