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Floodplains

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“American Bottom: The Floodplain Between The Bluffs And The Levee”, Quinta Scott May 2012

“American Bottom: The Floodplain Between The Bluffs And The Levee”, Quinta Scott

The Confluence (2009-2020)

The bottomland bluffs between the bluffs and levees along the Mississippi have been farmland for centuries. In this second of three photo essays, Quinta Scott documents the manmade environments on the floodplains.


The History Of The Illinois River And The Decline Of A Native Species, Paige Mettler-Cherry, Marian Smith Nov 2009

The History Of The Illinois River And The Decline Of A Native Species, Paige Mettler-Cherry, Marian Smith

The Confluence (2009-2020)

Floodplains as connectors to rivers are essential parts of the ecosystem; endangered plants chart progress or decline on the the Illinois River.