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Scroll plain

A scroll plain occurs where a river meanders across an area with a very low gradient, usually with a fairly continuous discharge. In addition to meanders, scroll plains are also characterised by many oxbow lakes.

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A scroll plain occurs where a river meanders across an area with a very low gradient, usually with a fairly continuous discharge. In addition to meanders, scroll plains are also characterised by many oxbow lakes.1

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  1. Morgan, Jared. "Scroll plain wetland protected". Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2020-11-22.