Geography GCSE

Bankfull Discharge

What Bankfull Discharge means in Geography GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

Definition of Bankfull Discharge

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The maximum amount of water a river channel can hold before it overflows its banks and floods.

Pearson Edexcel · Human activities can lead to changes in river landscapes which affect people and the environment (study guide)

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