Which problem complicated irrigation canal maintenance in ancient Mesopotamia given annual flooding cycle?

💡 Explanation

During annual flooding, rivers carried large silt loads, leading to sediment deposition in irrigation canal beds which created flow obstructions reducing irrigation effectiveness. Therefore, silt deposition was major obstacle, rather than evaporation, trampling, or weed growth, requiring specialized dredging techniques.

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