In ancient Mesopotamian gravity-fed irrigation, which outcome resulted when sediment overload impaired the 'weir' gates regulating flow?

💡 Explanation

Increased downstream soil salinity arose because excessive sediment deposition overwhelmed the watercourse's transport capacity via reduced flow due to deposition caused by sediment overload; therefore salinity increased, rather than improving navigation depth.

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