Which outcome results when extensive levee construction increases river flow velocity?

💡 Explanation

Increased flow velocity accelerates sediment transport; therefore, downstream deposition is aggravated because capacity increases due to increased kinetic energy exceeds transport capacity, rather than other effects that occur locally upstream.

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