Figure 6. Diagram showing wetlands’ flood control function through the processes of floodwater storage, dissipating the momentum of runoff and maintaining the stability of floodplain

From

Geographically Isolated Depressional Wetlands – Hydrodynamics, Ecosystem Functions and Conditions

T. S. Gala, D. Young

Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences. 2015, 3(4), 108-116 doi:10.12691/aees-3-4-3