Which risk commonly increases when flood control levees compress underlying organic-rich soils?

💡 Explanation

When levees compress organic soils, consolidation occurs because pore water is expelled, causing soil volume reduction and levee settlement, leading to reduced stability. Therefore increased levee subsidence happens, rather than channel deposits, flow reduction, or meander erosion which are influenced by different hydraulic factors.

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