Which risk increases when seasonal flooding deposits sediment into a Mesopotamian irrigation canals?

💡 Explanation

When seasonal flooding imports sediment into the canals, siltation fills empty canal volume, reducing the cross-sectional area for water conveyance and reducing irrigation because of decreased canal volume. Therefore a reduction or restriction on waterflow occurs, not necessarily cracking, salinization, or sluice control which need different failure mechanisms.

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