Within early Mesopotamian canal transportation, which risk increased greatly with increasing canal bend sharpness?

💡 Explanation

Silt deposition occurs more readily when a canal sharply bends because flow separation at the bend causes reduced velocity, therefore suspended sediment settles out rather than remaining in transport, unlike straighter canal zones.

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