alluvial plain

alluvial plain
    a) A large assemblage of fluvial landforms (braided streams, terraces, etc.,) that form low gradient, regional ramps along the flanks of mountains and extend great distances from their sources (e.g., High Plains of North America.
   SW.
    b) (not recommended, use flood plain.)
   A general, informal term for a broad flood plain or a low-gradient delta.
   Compare: alluvial flat.
   FFP

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