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Which consequence results when levee armoring fails under erosion?

A)Increased channel bed sediment transport
B)Accelerated downstream floodplain sedimentation
C)Decreased river sinuosity and braiding
D)Diminished aquifer recharge rates nearby

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Accelerated downstream sedimentation happens, because levee armoring failure activates increased bank erosion during flood events caused by hydraulic action. A larger sediment load is transported downstream, therefore the floodplain sedimentation rate increases, rather than channel bed transport, impacting channel morphology changes.

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