Addition of more dams on the Colorado River would result in ________ available water because ________.
A) more; of the obvious fact that dams create reservoirs, which store water that would otherwise flow into the sea
B) less; some of the impounded water would seep into rock and become unavailable
C) less; some of the water would evaporate
D) both B and C

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Adding more dams on the Colorado River would result in less available water because some of the impounded water would seep into the rock and become unavailable and some of the water would evaporate. Therefore, both options B and C are correct.

Addition of More Dams on the Colorado River Would Result