Alluvial plain


Updated on 13/07/2018
Définition
Sens commun
Generic term generally used to designate the area built at the bottom of a valley by the deposit of alluvium of a stream. In a broad sense, it includes different environments and associated zones: riverbed, floodplain, open space, water dependent areas, etc.
Source
According to Rhone-Mediterranean and Corsica Water Agency
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.