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The banks of Treatment 2 were regraded to a slope of 3:1 while Treatment 3 was designed with a flat inset floodplain cut into the banks. The model results showed that the self-adjustment in Treatment 1 exhibited inset floodplains with diverse topographical structure including floodplain channels. These adjustments provided higher floodplain volume and mass exchange between the channel and the floodplain when compared with the stable, straight Treatment 2. Comparisons between Treatment 1 and Treatment 3 did not clearly show which treatment was more well connected, with some metrics showing Treatment 1 was more connected while others indicated the opposite. 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The model results showed that the self-adjustment in Treatment 1 exhibited inset floodplains with diverse topographical structure including floodplain channels. These adjustments provided higher floodplain volume and mass exchange between the channel and the floodplain when compared with the stable, straight Treatment 2. Comparisons between Treatment 1 and Treatment 3 did not clearly show which treatment was more well connected, with some metrics showing Treatment 1 was more connected while others indicated the opposite. 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