Construction of a reservoir behind a dam
A) Stabilizes the sides of the reservoir walls; the water buoys them up.
B) Can destabilize the slopes by increasing pore fluid pressure.
C) Destabilizes the slopes because of the weight of the dam.
D) Has no effect on slope stability.
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