desilting
Clearing accumulated mud
Desilting is the removal of silt—fine sediment that accumulates in bodies of water, channels, or reservoirs.
Rivers, canals, and dams require periodic desilting to maintain water flow and storage capacity: The reservoir underwent desilting after years of sediment buildup.
The process may involve dredging, flushing, or mechanical excavation.
Act of unearthing
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- erosionGradual wearing away
- turbidityCloudiness from suspended particles
dredging · flushing · scouring · accretion · clearing · extraction · disposal
Relating to rivers
- alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
riparian · streambed · watershed · floodplain · meander · oxbow · channel · riverbed
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- drainageLiquid removal system
- terracingCutting slopes into steps
- farmlandAgricultural terrain
cultivation · sedimentation · furrow · nutrients · canal · reservoir · bund
Large water storage basin
harbor · marina · navigation · sluice · weir · spillway · intake · outlet
Machine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- dredgerVessel that removes sediment
- draglineHeavy digging machine
- clamshellHinged mollusk covering
bucket · barge · scoop · grapple · bulldozer · dumptruck · crane · loader
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
reclamation · rehabilitation · conservation · biodiversity · wetlands · riparian · wildlife · flora
excavation
Act of unearthing
- sedimentationParticles settling in liquid
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- erosionGradual wearing away
turbidity · dredging · flushing · scouring · accretion · clearing · extraction · disposal
fluvial
Relating to rivers
confluence · riparian · streambed · watershed · floodplain · meander · oxbow · channel · riverbed · geomorphology
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
farmland · cultivation · sedimentation · furrow · nutrients · canal · reservoir · bund
reservoir
Large water storage basin
tank · harbor · marina · navigation · sluice · weir · spillway · intake · outlet · embankment
excavator
Machine that digs earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
- dredgerVessel that removes sediment
- draglineHeavy digging machine
clamshell · bucket · barge · scoop · grapple · bulldozer · dumptruck · crane · loader · hydraulics
ecosystem
Interconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
recovery · reclamation · rehabilitation · conservation · biodiversity · wetlands · riparian · wildlife · flora · fauna
desiltingsilting
Accumulating waterborne deposits
siltation · sedimentation · infilling · clogging · filling in
desiltingsilting up
Gradual blockage by deposits
filling in · shallowing · neglect · obstructing · blocking