marshland

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In 1880, in the name of reclamation, the state Legislature allowed newcomers to buy marshland for $2.50 an acre, $2 of which would be refunded if they helped construct a levee system.

From Los Angeles Times

The wide marshland on the edge of their property sometimes flooded during heavy rains, but the house itself was modern and sturdy, and the family had hunkered down there during several hurricanes.

From Salon

Some low-lying areas of the city with poor drainage suffered significant flooding damage on New Year’s Eve, including the Mission District, which is built on former marshlands and creeks.

From Los Angeles Times

The town is bounded by Waquoit Bay to the west, Popponesset Bay to the east and Nantucket Sound to the south, speckled by freshwater ponds and sliced by rivers, with marshland and cedar swamps throughout.

From New York Times

They multiplied and laid waste to about 5,000 acres of marshland at Blackwater.

From Washington Post