Which risk arises when a long Roman aqueduct undergoes settlement?

💡 Explanation

Reduced flow occurs as aqueducts settle because decreased slope alters the hydraulic gradient reducing the effective driving head causing reduced flow, therefore flow declines because deposition increases rather than arch failure, which would stop flow entirely.

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