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FIGURE 17.7
Flood hazard for soils, Waco area. Three degrees of hazard are shown: None, Infrequent (about once in two yeras), and
Very Frequent (several times per year). Changes in flood detentation basins and other water management works could change the
hazard regions on the map.
(Modified from Elder, 1965; used with permission.)
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