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Answer for the clue "Route of a cresting river ", 8 letters:
floodway

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n. An engineered path to channel floodwaters away from areas to be protected

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A floodway is a flood plain crossing for a road, built at or close to the natural ground level. They are designed to be submerged under water, but withstand such conditions. Typically floodways are used when the flood frequency or time span is minimal, ...