What causes stream bed erosion - R20 - fact sheet

Bed erosion is a process by which the bed of the stream is eroded to a new lower level at a much faster rate than occurs naturally. This fact sheet describes the causes, problems and symptoms of stream bed erosion.

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Online (PDF, 645 kB)* Free
Date published:
May 2009
This resource is part of a series:
River fact sheet series - R
Series of fact sheets providing information about waterways and watercourses, aspects of stream bank planting and streambank and river bank erosion.

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