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Streams and Flooding

The Hydrologic Cycle

Streams and Their Features
    Streams-General
    Sediment Transport
    Velocity, Gradient, and Base Level
    Velocity and Sediment Sorting and Deposition
    Channel and Floodplain Evolution
Flooding
    Factors Governing Flood Severity
    Flood Characteristics
    Stream Hydrographs
    Flood-Frequency Curves
Consequences of Development in Floodplains
    Reasons for Floodplain Occupation
    Effects of Development on Flood Hazards
Strategies for Reducing Flood Hazards
    Restrictive Zoning and "Floodproofing"
    Retention Ponds, Diversion Channels
    Channelization
LIVING GEOLOGY 6: Looking out for the "Flash" in "Flash Floods"
    Levees
    Flood-Control Dams and Reservoirs







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