A natural levee is a mound of sediment deposited along the sides of a river or stream during flooding. As floodwater slows down and spreads out, it deposits sediment along the edges of the river channel, building up over time to create a raised and relatively flat area known as a natural levee.

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A Natural Levee Is

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A natural levee is:

A) mounds of alluvium built up along the sides of a stream.
B) a type of dam.
C) an S-shaped river.
D) a lake created by a short cut in a meander.
E) a fan-shaped deposit.

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