Which consequence results when prolonged river sediment deposition exceeds compaction?

💡 Explanation

Excessive unchecked sediment deposition leads to increased pore water pressure inside the emergent levees. This reduces the shear strength through effective stress reduction, therefore levee failure becomes more likely rather than channel erosion.

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