silting

The major technical debate over the dam is the question of silting.

In some cases wave reflection may have been used to prevent silting.

This is a critical source of water for the district, compromised by silting.

From about 1877 the silting of the channels started to improve and trade improved again.

Added to this the silting of reservoir has been at greater pace than designed for.

The silting of the river was taking its toll.

Heavy use of the lake in recent years has led to eutrophication and silting.

Since about 1050, gradual silting had caused the city to lose its direct access to the sea.

The canal served the mines well for almost 30 years, but the dock and river were affected by silting.

The low water level was caused by heavy silting, also a result of dyking the lake.

However the harbour was prone to silting, which limited access by ships.

They hold soil in place, preventing erosion and the silting of rivers.

It was an attempt to improve navigation for shipping and reduce silting.

Improvements included increasing the depth of the water, which had been reduced due to silting.

The area was later transformed for agricultural use due to the effects of erosion and silting.

With its silting, the main feature of medieval Wrangle was lost.

The algae is followed by weeds and ultimately a silting of water bodies.

Government engineers say they have licked the silting problem.

She had tried silting but had immediately sprung to her feet.

Another problem is the silting of the river Pescara.

But it was subject to silting and an earthquake in 526 finally completed its demise as a port.

Also there is the heavy problem of silting.

Experts believe the natural silting process cannot be stopped altogether, but that the planned projects can diminish it.

Due to silting of the river mouth, the port can only take shallow draft vessels.

Remarkably, the reservoir has suffered very little silting since.