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Meaning of "siltation"
Siltation is the process of sediment accumulation in bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, often as a result of soil erosion
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- The (typically undesirable) increase in concentration and or of deposition of water-borne silt in a body of water.
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Erosion and siltation in the river bed.
Siltation of the structure due to soil erosion.
Coastal erosion and siltation are of particular concern.
Announcement of a reduced available depth because of siltation.
Increased siltation is reducing the navigability of rivers.
Climate change also affects siltation rates.
The impairment is siltation due to agricultural activity.
Parts of the watershed are impaired due to siltation.
The excessive siltation of the river is an ongoing problem.
Landslides could potentially generate siltation in watercourses.
Siltation occurs when sediment is deposited.
Recharge maybe limited due to siltation.
Siltation of streams caused by deforestation is a threat to this species.
Deterioration in habitat quality due to deforestation resulting in siltation.
Increased siltation in rivers leading to flooding.
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Elevated reservoirs to reduce siltation downstream.
Siltation effects during construction will be kept to a minimum.
The species is extremely vulnerable to turbidity and siltation.
Effect of siltation on stream fish communities.
This type of streambed is easily influenced by an increase in siltation.
A major threat is siltation and subsequent alteration of mollusc microhabitats.
In storage lakes or dams this can lead to undesired siltation.
Unfortunately siltation has taken a heavy toll on the project.
Excessive soil erosion can lead to siltation at lower elevations.
Siltation is another threat to biodiversity.
These changes can lead to siltation of the breeding streams.
Siltation is most often caused by soil erosion or sediment spill.
It is designated as an impaired stream due to siltation from agricultural activity.
Siltation is not an issue.
They may also be used upstream of lakes to prevent siltation.
Siltation in the rivers is one of the biggest threats to freshwater mussels.
All streams in its watershed are impaired by siltation due to agriculture.
Siltation from human activities has been slowly filling in the lake.
This makes the eggs and alevins susceptible to siltation.
O siltation and sedimentation.
Its habitat has been destroyed by siltation and river damming.
When silt appears as a pollutant in water the phenomenon is known as siltation.
Climate change is also associated with siltation of the hydropower dams.
The principal reasons for this were water quality and siltation.
This species is sensitive to siltation and can be extirpated from degraded streams.
Ensure that any work results in minimal stream siltation.
Active siltation and burial of the vessel remains at the site is visible.
Drains also are important in preventing the siltation and flooding of land.
Siltation of wetlands can affect the survival of amphibian eggs and larvae.
The practice accelerates siltation and the rivers will eventually dry up.
Protecting watersheds in order to combat soil erosion and siltation of hydraulic structur.
This has caused some siltation and eutrophication of the water bodies.
The darter breeds in bedrock pools and crevices with low siltation.
Increased siltation can be expected in the intertidal areas behind the barrage.
Deforestation contributes well to river and streams siltation and in a warm microclimate.
