sediment
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It holds huge amounts of water, slowing rain as it moves downhill, reducing flooding and filtering out sediment before it reaches the reservoir.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Today there are more than 20 introduced species still in the lake that kick up sediment, destroy the plants the chi live among and eat their eggs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There's also no single shared forecasting model between the two countries; and limited routine sharing on embankment conditions, river-channel changes and sediment.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The extreme decline in 2026 revealed debris that had been submerged along the shoreline and caused sediment to cover boat ramps at Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Because Dillehay’s team had failed to identify properly the location of the stone tools in Monte Verde, Fiedel said, their antiquity was up to question; they could have been in a recent sediment layer.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing sediment
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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