Dams are designed to reduce flooding by ____________.
A. Protecting river banks from erosion
B. Providing storage for flood water
C. Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water
D. Trapping sediment behind the dam so it cant be deposited downstream
Answer:B
Dams are designed to reduce flooding by ____________.
A. Protecting river banks from erosion B. Providing storage for flood water C. Increasing the downstream velocity of flood water D. Trapping sediment behind the dam so it cant be deposited downstream