Which condition consistently reduced flow capacity of Roman aqueducts over extended periods?

💡 Explanation

When hard water flowed through aqueducts, calcium carbonate deposition occurred because dissolved calcium ions precipitated onto the channel surfaces reducing the cross sectional area. Therefore deposition reduces the flow, rather than seismic damage, bacterial contamination or increased water demand which happen by entirely different mechanisms.

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