Author name: Naomi Reed

Is Slough A Bog?

Slough means any swamp, marsh, bog, pond, side-channel, or backwater connected to a river by water. Is a slough a marsh? Slough marshes are differentiated from similar basin marsh and depression marsh by their shape and function. Rather than being a collection basin for local rainfall, slough marshes act as drainageways to conduct surface water …

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