desiltation

plural desiltations

1. countableuncountableThe process of removing silt from a body of water.

   This phenomenon necessitated changing mode of reservoir operation from normal to desiltation.

   2002, J.A. Llanos, J. Yague, F. Sanz de Ormijana, Dam Maintenance and Rehabilitation, →ISBN

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   Aside from these, river channel desiltations, dredgings, restoration of dikes and the construction of bridges and classrooms were done.

   1993, Jose Veloso Abueva, Emerlinda R. Roman, Corazon C. Aquino: Early Assessments of Her Presidential Leadership

   WHD provide significant benefits to the local communities, they have never been organised, motivated and persuaded to carry out repairs and desiltation of reservoirs at their own level.

   2008, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation in India - Volume 7, page 2

   A wide range of techniques is available for reservoir desiltation, the cost of which needs to be budgeted for.

   2013, Nick Middleton, The Global Casino, →ISBN