Construction of a dam results in
A) an increase in the total amount of water flowing downstream of the dam.
B) increased erosion by clear water released from the dam.
C) the dam releasing water that contains more sediment than carried by the river before the dam was constructed.
D) increased erosion where the stream channel meets the reservoir.
B) increased erosion by clear water released from the dam.
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