Which consequence results when levee construction constricts channel width?

💡 Explanation

Increased stream power and channel incision occur because *flow constriction* increases velocity and shear stress during high discharge affecting sediment entrainment; therefore, channel erosion occurs rather than deposition or lateral flow because the increased erosive force dominates over sediment supply.

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