This scarp overlooks the coastal plain of the Rio Grande embayment. This fault zone is entirely hidden beneath the deep alluvial deposits of the Mississippi embayment. This phenomenon is attributed to the deposition of fluvial sediment in the embayment. It is part of the Mississippi embayment, itself part of the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. Crowley's Ridge is a geological anomaly rising above the surrounding lowlands of the Mississippi embayment. These lowlands are the northernmost extent of the Mississippi embayment. The coastal plain extends inland on the axis of the Mississippi embayment. The Hanga O Teo embayment is interpreted to be a 200 m high landslide scarp. Flushing Bay is a tidal embayment in New York City. It also forms the effective southeastern boundary to the Dezful embayment. During this time, the basin was covered by a marine embayment. The New Madrid Seismic Zone lies at the northern end of the embayment. This Saskatchewan embayment extended for along the modern Saskatchewan River route. A recreation area along the Mill Creek embayment has also been named for Loyston. There is evidence showing the embayment of tessera by pdl's material in some tessera margins.