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Awilson837

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on: Jul 15, 2018
Which of the following scenarios represents the best nonstructural approach to flood control?
 
  A) Building an artificial levee two feet taller than the highest recorded flood
  B) Managing a floodplain to limit development in sensitive areas
  C) Paving the floodplain to increase the velocity of floodwaters
  D) Creating a series of dams and reservoirs to store floodwater and release it slowly over time

Question 2

A(n) ________ flood will occur when an engineered structure fails and releases large quantities of stored water.
 
  A) ice-jam
  B) regional
  C) flash flood
  D) dam-failure


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Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

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Reply 2 on: Jul 15, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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