A scroll plain occurs where a river meanders across an area with a very low gradient, usually with a fairly continuous discharge. In addition to meanders, scroll plains are also characterised by many oxbow lakes.

Examples of scroll plains

New Zealand

The upper reaches of the Taieri River form a stunning scroll plain near Paerau (pictures:http://www.business.otago.ac.nz/SIRC/taieri/cpics/gallery11.htm http://data.gns.cri.nz/geoatlas/image.jsp?id=48407).

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