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The downstream end of a long prismatic channel of mild slope, ends in a pool created by a dam. The resulting non-uniform water surface profile can be described as one of the following :
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A. M₃ profile ending in a hydraulic jump
B. M₁ profile that lies above normal depth line
C. M₂ profile that lies between critical and normal depth lines
D. M₃ profile that lies between critical and normal depth lines

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M₃ profile that lies between critical and normal depth lines

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