Which of the following is a brackish water resource?
2023
Which of the following is a brackish water resource?
- A.
Canals
- B.
Reservoirs
- C.
Rivers
- D.
Lagoons
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Correct answer: D
Answer: Lagoons contain brackish water, which is a mixture of fresh water and seawater. Brackish water has salinity between freshwater and seawater (roughly 0.5–30 parts per thousand). How lagoons form: They typically occur along coastal regions where seawater mixes with river, lake or groundwater, creating intermediate salinity conditions. Canals are man-made channels that usually carry fresh water for irrigation and navigation.
Reservoirs store river or rainwater and are generally fresh, unless special salinization processes occur.
Rivers are primarily freshwater; brackish conditions appear mainly near estuaries, where sea and river water mix.