Which risk increased due to mineral deposition decreasing Roman aqueduct channel cross-section?

💡 Explanation

When mineral deposition decreases the channel cross-section, the hydraulic radius is altered because the flow rate is constant, leading to increased hydrostatic pressure to force the same flow through a smaller area. Therefore increased hydrostatic pressure results, rather than flow reduction, erosion, or instability which require different initiating mechanisms.

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