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← HistoryHydraulic jumps within gravity-fed Mesopotamian irrigation canals caused which effect?
A)Localized intensified sediment deposition✓
B)Increased canal wall biofouling
C)Reduced water infiltration basin-wide
D)Eliminated downstream algae accumulation
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Hydraulic jumps create turbulence that dramatically reduces flow velocity, leading to localized intensified Sedimentation because it reduces the capacity to carry the particles, therefore the deposition occurs abruptly, rather than gradual settling farther downstream.
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