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bed load

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bed load [′bed ‚lōd]
(geology)
Particles of sand, gravel, or soil carried by the natural flow of a stream on or immediately above its bed. Also known as bottom load.


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What has to be done now is to let the Mississippi River take its natural course and allow the full bed load of the river to rebuild the marsh.
The secondary target is large bed load type alluvial gold deposits thought to be present along the wide, flat valleys.
 
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