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- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/06%3A_Surface_Water/6.05%3A_FloodsThis page discusses floods as natural events caused by excess water, often affecting low-lying areas due to heavy rainfall. It covers the sudden nature of flash floods and the role of vegetation in fl...This page discusses floods as natural events caused by excess water, often affecting low-lying areas due to heavy rainfall. It covers the sudden nature of flash floods and the role of vegetation in flood mitigation. The use of dams and levees to control floods is highlighted, along with their potential to shift flood risks. The summary emphasizes the dual nature of floods, noting their destructive impact alongside the benefits of nutrient-rich sediments for agriculture and ecosystems.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_California_Davis/GEL_109%3A_Sediments_and_Strata_(Sumner)/Textbook_Construction/Proglacial_Lakes_and_Marine_EnvironmentsGeology Today 31.3 (2015): 96-102.) Ice dammed lakes are bordered by ice, bedrock dammed lakes fill in a bowl in the bedrock created by the glacier, "landslide" or debris lakes are bordered by debris ...Geology Today 31.3 (2015): 96-102.) Ice dammed lakes are bordered by ice, bedrock dammed lakes fill in a bowl in the bedrock created by the glacier, "landslide" or debris lakes are bordered by debris flows, and moraine dammed lakes are bordered by moraine at the toe of the glacier.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/The_Environment_of_the_Earth's_Surface_(Southard)/05%3A_Rivers/5.12%3A_FloodsHere’s a simple definition of a river flood: the occurrence of a flow of such magnitude that it overtops the natural or artificial banks in a reach of river channel. If a floodplain exists, here’s ano...Here’s a simple definition of a river flood: the occurrence of a flow of such magnitude that it overtops the natural or artificial banks in a reach of river channel. If a floodplain exists, here’s another way of defining a flood: any flow that spreads out over the floodplain.
- https://geo.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Earth_Science_(Lumen)/06%3A_Surface_WaterThis page discusses Earth's fresh water, covering streams, rivers, groundwater, water resources, floods, and wetlands. It emphasizes the significance of these components in the hydrological cycle and ...This page discusses Earth's fresh water, covering streams, rivers, groundwater, water resources, floods, and wetlands. It emphasizes the significance of these components in the hydrological cycle and their ecological importance.
