Multiple Choice
Tile drainage systems and city storm sewers
A) Reduce flood hazards by removing water quickly.
B) Have no effect on flood hazards; they do not drain into streams.
C) Increase flood hazards by preventing infiltration.
D) Reduce flooding where they are installed but may increase it along a stream into which the discharge flows.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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