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← GeographyWhich outcome results when flood surges breach levees?
A)Increased river sediment deposition downstream
B)Significant backwater flooding landward side✓
C)Accelerated river channel incision upstream
D)Enhanced groundwater recharge adjacent areas
💡 Explanation
Breaching levees cause backwater flooding because hydraulic head reduction reduces river flow inland via hydrostatic pressure; therefore, surge water inundates the protected land rather than river sediments being deposited, which require reduced velocity.
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