Which risk increases when a large dam is constructed across a strike-slip fault like the San Andreas Transform?

💡 Explanation

When a large dam is constructed across a strike-slip fault, the weight of the reservoir increases stress, potentially triggering induced seismicity because the fault is already critically stressed, leading to earthquakes. Therefore, induced seismicity results rather than creep, landslides or acidification which depend on different environmental factors.

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