Sentence examples for silting problems from inspiring English sources

The village's decision to close the launch was influenced by silting problems.

In 1877 the Melbourne Harbour Trust was created, and the Coode Canal was cut in the soft alluvial sediments of the lower Yarra River to provide a more direct course free from silting problems.

In recent years silting problems, caused by urban development have caused some difficulties, but alleviation works have helped reduce the problem.

However, official statements admit that the primary motive is to solve the silt problem facing the Three Gorges dam.

With unprotected slopes and violent fluctuations in flow, erosion and silting are major problems.

In 1800, however, the diversion of the small River Freshney into a dock north of the town solved the problem of silting, and Grimsby became a fishing port.

The western coast features many protected harbors, but silting is a major problem caused by sediment from the high levels of inland erosion carried by rivers crossing the broad western plains.

Silting is a major problem in Iraqi ports, as with most harbors.

Silting may be a problem because the flash run-off in semi-arid areas usually carries a heavy sediment load which is likely to block the soil surface and reduce infiltration.

Most precipitation occurs as rain in the warmer months, and heavy summer showers, coupled with the irregular terrain, cause erosion problems and river silting.

Such projects have not always met with popular approval due to a mix of issues such as prohibitive capital costs and environmental problems from estuarine silting and flooding of upstream ecosystems.