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anjilletteb

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on: Jul 16, 2018
An example of land use planning is a floodway. What is a floodway?
 
  A) The areas near a river that are developed with buildings, but far enough away from the river to avoid damage during a flood.
  B) Areas along a stream or river that are developed, and the buildings sustain flood damage during bad floods.
  C) Areas of little or no development alongside a stream that are wide enough and low enough to carry the predicted discharge of the 100-year flood.
  D) Both B and C.

Question 2

For most streams, bank full discharge occurs
 
  A) daily.
  B) about once per month.
  C) about once every 2 years.
  D) about once every 75 years.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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