When a stream carrying suspended sediment enters a reservoir,

A. scouring by the suspended sediment carves the reservoir deeper.
B. it deposits its suspended sediment load.
C. the suspended sediment stays in suspension and is released below the dam, polluting water downstream.
D. the sediment stays suspended in the reservoir water and pollutes it.


Answer: B

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