Which risk increases when rapid alluvial fan deposition blocks a mountain valley outlet?

💡 Explanation

When rapid alluvial fan deposits block the valley outlet, impoundment occurs because the flowing water is obstructed. This creates a lake upstream. Therefore formation of a proglacial lake is the result, rather than debris flow, ephemeral stream, or weathering increase which involve different processes.

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