Which consequence results when river discharge overwhelms levee stability?

💡 Explanation

Increased river discharge that overtops a levee increases flow through meander bends, leading to higher erosion rates and shorter pathways that trigger stream avulsion, therefore more frequent oxbow generation occurs, rather than increased groundwater recharge because levee breaches induce surface runoff.

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