What is old flood plain?

Answer 1

As you know Active floodplain is an area alongside a lake, stream or other body of water that is periodically flooded, ranging from rare, severe storm events to flows experienced several times a year.

Whereas,

Old floodplain is opposite to active floodplain its is only flooded when there is heavy monsoon rainfall and are covered with old alluvium (alluvium deposited in the past).

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Answer 2

An old flood plain is an area of land that was once subject to periodic flooding from a river or stream but is no longer experiencing frequent flooding. Over time, sediment from the flooding accumulates, raising the elevation of the land and reducing the likelihood of future flooding. Old floodplains can be fertile areas for agriculture due to the nutrient-rich sediment left behind by the floods.

Answer 3

The narrow strip of land on both sides of the river is called the active flood plain area. It is locally known as 'bet' land. It is inundated almost everyear. Means it is flooded with water every year. at the end of the rainy season, it is marked with dry and braided channels rich in alluvium ... Ty

Answer 4

Well, the deposition of old alluvium (silt, gravel and sand deposited by a river) and erosion forms an old flood plain.

An active flood plain is a narrow strip of land along both sides of a river.

Answer 5

it is meander and scars and it is a piece of land with low frequency of floods and this land can not be used for agriculture