Artificial Levees Built Along a Stream

question 45

Multiple Choice

Artificial levees built along a stream

• A) Effectively stop all flooding, as along the Mississippi River.
• B) May, if breached, trap floodwaters behind them.
• C) Reduce stream stages by moving water faster.
• D) All of the choices are correct.

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