Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Storage of water by impounding is required where:
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Choose the correct answer
A
plenty of water is available in the stream in all seasons
B
excess suspended and dissolved matter are present in the water
C
there is large variation in quantity of the river flow from time to time
D
water availability is insufficient
Correct Answer
C. there is large variation in quantity of the river flow from time to time
Why is this the answer?
Impounding storage balances seasonal/temporal variation in river flow
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