Last edited 07 Oct 2022

Avulsion

Culvert, screen and outfall manual, (CIRIA C786) published by CIRIA in 2019, defines avulsion as: ‘The separation of an area of land when a river suddenly changes its course, usually during floods or when a meander is breached.’

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