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    Feb 27, 2010, 01:05 PM
    Is it appropriate to widen a river so it can hold more water
    Is it appropriate to widen a river so that it doesn`t flood
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    Feb 27, 2010, 01:47 PM

    Sorry, your question doesn't make sense. If you wanted to stop flooding it would best to set a series of wiers to reduce the flow of water through.

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    Feb 27, 2010, 01:52 PM

    Appropriate? That's anyone's guess. It is standard practice to dredge and widen rivers and streams to reduce flooding. Levees are one structure that widens rivers during high water.
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