What Can Possibly Prevent Rivers And Lakes From Overflowing. Floods occur when the water of rivers lakes or streams overflow their banks and pour onto the surrounding land. Not all bacteria are harmful but germs and viruses that can make you sick might be in the water.
Floods occur when the water of rivers lakes or streams overflow their banks and pour onto the surrounding land. By protecting these areas such as not building on the land and using floating pontoons instead of concrete flooding can be prevented. Today because of urban sprawl less than half remain.
Its a cycle a water cycle.
Let that water drain through the terrain. Planting trees in strategic areas to create woodland is another natural way of removing excess water from rivers and waterways. There was a time when floodplains covered large stretches along European rivers. What can possibly prevent rivers and lakes from overflowing.
