mud bank
River's soft edge
A mud bank is a ridge or mound of mud deposited along a riverbed, estuary, or coastal area, typically exposed at low tide.
Mud banks form natural barriers and habitats in tidal zones: Crabs scuttled across the mud bank as the water receded.
The term also describes any accumulation of mud that creates an obstruction or landmark in shallow waters.
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- river bottomFloor beneath flowing water
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
tidal flat · marsh · salt marsh · quicksand · ooze · clay · wetland · tidal · shore · mangrove · delta · slick · squelch · boggy · deposit · alluvial · creek · sandbar
- mud featuresmudslide
- estuariesbrackish water, tidal marsh, salt marsh, tidal flats, tidal creek
- nesting sitestree branch, tree hollow, tree cavity, birdhouse, nest box
- tidal zonesintertidal zone, tidal flat, tidal flats, tidal pool, tide pool
ground stability/solidity
mud banksolid ground
Stable surface beneath
firm ground · bedrock · rock · hard ground · dry land
geological feature type
mud bankrock formation
Natural stone arrangement
cliff · granite outcrop · rocky ledge · boulder field · escarpment