Q. What is a sedimentary fluvial deposit called which forms when a stream breaks its natural or artificial levees and deposits sediment on a floodplain?
Answer: Crevasse splay
Notes: Crevasse splay is a deposition of sedimentary fluvial deposits formed when a river breaks its levees depositing the sediments on the floodplain. These deposits range in size.
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