sediment
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Dredging is not a permanent solution, critics argue, because rivers constantly fill the channels with new sediment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Brahmaputra, one of the world's largest multi-channel rivers, ranks among the top five globally for both water discharge and sediment load.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
As well as degraded infrastructure and a lack of rain, experts have also pointed to too much sediment in resevoirs as a factor in the water crisis.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
"The sediment is home to 'gourmet' bacteria that apparently prefer fresh carbon stemming from, for example, more recent algal remains over the 'old' carbon from permafrost deposits," explains Gesine Mollenhauer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The concrete is mottled salt-and-pepper, stained from the sediment of old storm surges, but Santiago Creek hasn’t had running water for a few years now.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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