Which outcome occurs when a lake's outflow threshold breaches?

💡 Explanation

A sudden lake breach initiates catastrophic outburst flooding, because the downcutting of the outflow channel results in drastic erosion by the **positive feedback mechanism**, causing the lake to drain and transport massive sediment downstream. Therefore, abrupt drainage occurs, rather than gradual delta formation or reversed gradients.

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