Legal Definitions - bottomland

BOTTOMLAND

Bottomland refers to low-lying land that is often located in a river's floodplain.

Examples of bottomland include areas along the Mississippi River in the United States, where the river floods and deposits sediment on the surrounding land. This creates fertile soil that is ideal for farming.

Another example is the Nile River in Egypt, where the annual flooding of the river provides water and nutrients to the bottomland, allowing crops to grow.

Bottomland is typically found in areas where rivers flood and deposit sediment on the surrounding land. This sediment creates fertile soil that is ideal for farming. The examples of the Mississippi River and the Nile River illustrate how bottomland can be used for agriculture due to the nutrient-rich soil created by the river's flooding.