Answer to Learning Guide Questions #3 (WATRES 503)

Name: Camille Batusin Score: ___________________________

Year &section: V-B Date : May 12, 2020

Lesson 2.7: Lahar and Flood Control

Q1. Which of the following is not TRUE of a lahar? Just put a (↙) mark on the blank
____Water rich
____Any mass movement involving volcanically derived, sand-size material
(↙) The material flows down from a river, typically along the river valley.
(↙) Lahar events will not cause destruction of buildings, installations and
vegetation caught in their path.
____Lahars can vary from hot to cold,
Q2: Write TRUE if the statement is Correct otherwise false:
TRUE 1.) Lahars form from debris avalanches that contain water from snow
and ice which, when released, mixes with loose debris
TRUE 2.) Lahars can also be formed when high-volume or long-duration rainfall
occurs during or after an eruption.
FALSE 3.) Laminar flow occur when there is 20 to 60% sediment in the lahar.
TRUE 4.) The maximum temperature of a lahar is 100 degrees Centigrade, the
boiling temperature of water.
TRUE 5.) Lahar is an Indonesian term that describes a hot or cold mixture of
water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano
Q3: Is it important to have a flood control structures? Why?
Yes, it is important to have a flood control structure in order to prevent or lessen the
damage caused by flooding.

Q4: Why there are different types of flood control structures?

There are different types of flood control structures because each structure serves
different purposes, also different types of flood control structures vary in it’s suitability
for a certain location—whether it’d be on the river banks or coastal areas.

Q5: Reservoirs are one of the most direct methods of flood control structures. Why?

Reservoirs are one of the most direct methods of flood control because it is built for the
purpose of storing surface runoff; thus, reducing flood waves and storing water to be
redistributed without exceeding downstream flood condition.