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Floodplains are areas that flood naturally and provide a temporary
natural storage area for floodwater. They also serve as recharge
areas for the aquifer, improve water quality and provide important
natural habitat areas.
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Nearly
half (49 percent) of the land in the Brooker Creek watershed
is located in a floodplain.
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Floodplains
located upstream can help minimize or reduce floods downstream.
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Wetlands
act as nature's sponges, holding large volumes of water and
releasing them gradually into streams and aquifers. |
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The
vegetation that grows along riverbanks can filter pollutants
from the runoff water. |
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Floodplains
rely on seasonal flooding to continue to function correctly.
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