When a large flood first breaches a levee, what are the characteristics of the water crossing the breach?

a. relatively clear, highly eroding
b. relatively cloudy, highly eroding
c. relatively clear but not prone to strong erosion
d. relatively cloudy but not prone to strong erosion
e. about the same average sediment load as the flooding stream


ANSWER: a

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