This is a small ridge that develops along the channel of a stream through the deposition of relatively coarse sediment when flooding occurs.
A) a cutbank
B) a point bar
C) a thalweg
D) an oxbow lake
E) a natural levee

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A natural levee is a ridge of coarse sediment that forms along the banks of a stream during flooding events. The sediment is deposited as the water slows down and loses energy, causing the larger particles to drop out of suspension and form a ridge along the banks.

This Is a Small Ridge That Develops Along the Channel