Clogged pipes because of siltation or plant roots. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 5] Reference
The long-term hazard with small tanks is siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 16] Reference
However, the intake can remain exposed to siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 19] Reference
This has led to unprecedented levels of soil erosion and siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Africa and freshwater resources] Reference
Net storage capacity, rate of siltation, and dam safety are of interest. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 20] Reference
Native fish species are also threatened by riparian damage and siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Northland temperate forests] Reference
Increased siltation fills up dams, and leads to flooding in rivers and estuaries. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 6] Reference
High turbidity and siltation are common in the streams and rivers of Ecoregion 74b. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Kentucky (EPA)] Reference
Bituminous coal mines are common, and have caused the siltation and acidification of streams. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of the United States-Level III (EPA)] Reference
Mangrove destruction may also lead to increased siltation of coral reefs and coastal erosion. From Wordnik.com. [East African mangroves] Reference
In the long run, the affect could be as far reaching as damaging the coral reefs through siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Cocos Island moist forests] Reference
Coal mining occurs and is responsible for the siltation and acidification of many stream segments. 68a. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Kentucky (EPA)] Reference
Consequently the siltation results in the degradation of waterbodies, such as rivers and lakes, by soil. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 8] Reference
Reducing the rate of siltation is of course highly desirable, although not generally easy to accomplish. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 16] Reference
They need flowing, oxygenated water and rocky shoals, and are threatened by siltation and poaching of the bulbs. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Alabama and Georgia (EPA)] Reference
Sedimentation in the riverbed and siltation of the irrigation canals are also contributing to in-channel floods. From Wordnik.com. [Water profile of Somalia] Reference
The wetland areas on the central highlands are threatened by conversion to rice farming, siltation, and pollution. From Wordnik.com. [Madagascar subhumid forests] Reference
Both logging and overgrazing have predictably led to serious erosion on steep slopes and to the siltation of rivers. From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in the mountains of Southwest China] Reference
Surface mines have reshaped ridges and hollows and are responsible for the siltation and acidification of many streams. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Kentucky (EPA)] Reference
Resultant stream turbidity and stream habitat impairment from siltation are also greater than in Ecoregions 67a and 67j. From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of New Jersey (EPA)] Reference
The area will also serve as soil erosion measures and will minimize siltation of rivers and streams as well as control the water flow. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 11] Reference
Deforestation may increase run-off, thus accelerating soil erosion and siltation of rivers and lakes; it may also affect soil fertility. From Wordnik.com. [Interlinkages~ environment and policy web in Africa] Reference
High turbidity and siltation also reduce faunal diversity in the Dan River above and below Danville (Jenkins and Burkhead, 1993 (1994), p. 81). From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference
Associated stream siltation and acidification have occurred (Biesecker and George, 1966, Plate 1; Dyer, 1982b; Herlihy and others 1990, Table IV). From Wordnik.com. [Ecoregions of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia (EPA)] Reference
Repeated droughts affect freshwater availability and make the sub-region prone to soil erosion, which in turn affects water quality through siltation. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Africa and freshwater resources] Reference
It is instead forced directly into streams or storm water runoff drains, where erosion and siltation can be major problems, even when flooding is not. From Wordnik.com. [Surface runoff] Reference
Karst landscapes and ecosystems in unprotected area (or in areas surrounded by developed land) can be threatened by land clearance, siltation, and pollution. From Wordnik.com. [Nelson Coast temperate forests] Reference
Malawi deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Malawi: deforestation; land degradation; water pollution from agricultural runoff, sewage, industrial wastes; siltation of spawning grounds endangers fish populations. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Except where the potential silt problem is very obvious, practice has generally been to observe the extent of siltation which develops, before taking remedial action. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 12] Reference
For example, the clearance of mangroves for local consumption and export, as well as land clearance for agriculture and fuelwood leading to siltation, threaten marine life. From Wordnik.com. [Coastal and marine environments in Africa] Reference
Health concerns focus on habitat destruction (degradation of seagrass, loss of mangroves and siltation of coral reefs), and the pressures of growing populations and tourism. From Wordnik.com. [Agulhas Current large marine ecosystem] Reference
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