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In geology, a backswamp is a type of depositional environment commonly found in a floodplain.It is where deposits of fine silts and clays settle after a flood.These deposits create a marsh-like landscape that is often poorly drained and usually lower than the rest of the floodplain.
A swale is a shady spot, or a sunken or marshy place. [1] In US usage in particular, it is a shallow channel with gently sloping sides. Such a swale may be either natural or human-made. Artificial swales are often infiltration basins, designed to manage water runoff, filter pollutants, and increase rainwater infiltration. [2]
A slough in Nebraska in the United States A slough in Maxwell Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota in the United States.. A slough (/ s l uː / ⓘ [1] [2] or / s l aʊ / ⓘ) [1] [2] [3] is a wetland, usually a swamp or shallow lake, often a backwater to a larger body of water. [4]
Bayou Corne in Louisiana, October 2010. In usage in the Southern United States, a bayou (/ ˈ b aɪ. uː, ˈ b aɪ. oʊ /) [1] is a body of water typically found in a flat, low-lying area.
Freshwater marshes are highly productive and therefore can support a large biodiversity of vegetation. Vegetation is a key component in determining the structure of a freshwater marsh. [7] In a freshwater marsh, there are emergent plants, floating plants, floating leaved and submerged. [8] The primary plant in freshwater marshes are emergent ...
Ponds near Buntenbock south of Clausthal-Zellerfeld: the Ziegenberg Pond (front) and Marsh Pond (Sumpfteich, rear).Their dams are clearly visible. The Upper Harz Ponds (German: Oberharzer Teiche) are found mainly around the mining town of Clausthal-Zellerfeld and the nearby villages of Buntenbock and Hahnenklee in the Upper Harz mountains of central Germany.
The term became common in these areas because it is of Cree origin; maskek (ᒪᐢᑫᐠ) meaning "low-lying marsh". [ 1 ] Muskeg consists of non-living organic material in various states of decomposition (as peat ), ranging from fairly intact sphagnum moss , to sedge peat, to highly decomposed humus .