Aggradation definition

Aggradation means the geologic process by which a streambed is raised in elevation by the deposition of additional material transported from upstream.
Aggradation means the natural 頄lling of the bed of a water course by deposition of detritus carried by 㷄owing water. This is often accompanied by channel widening.

Examples of Aggradation in a sentence

  • Aggradation of the streambed from sediment deposition would slightly flatten the channel gradient and permanently raise the water surface profile on a 100-foot segment (4.4 acres) of stream (see Figure 6).