Month: December 2020

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Reducing Floodplain Width Increases Flooding, Erosion

Many floodplain regulations focus on not restricting the conveyance of rivers. But the high dikes of many sand mines literally wall off half their floodplains. This can increase the frequency, duration, and severity of flooding opposite the mines as well as erosion of river banks. West Fork Mines at I-45 Provide Example The case of […]

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