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Natural dam is not created usually by:(a) Glacial activity(b) Volcanic activity(c) River meandering(d) Moraine depositI got this question during an online interview.Origin of the question is Dams topic in portion Other Major Topics in Civil Engineering of Basic Civil Engineering

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Right choice is (c) River meandering

The EXPLANATION: River meandering refers to the formation of a MEMBER by a river by altering its straight course and FOLLOWING a sinuous winding PATH. It can’t form a dam naturally. Volcanic dams form when lava flows and intercepts a river or lake, resulting in a natural IMPOUNDMENT. Glacial activity and moraine deposits can also form dams.



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