Practice mode Water Management

A spoil bank is formed when the volume of excavated soil is ____ the embankment filling required.

Correct answer C. In excess of

Explanation

When excavation of a canal yields more soil than is needed for the banks, the surplus is dumped alongside in heaps called spoil banks.

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