Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: sediment

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Another component of Phase 1 includes the installation of a forebay, a hydraulic system for trapping sediment, at the north end of City Park Lake.

Source: https://www.225batonrouge.com/our-city/first-phase-university-lakes-improvement-project-starts-week

Before the arrival of the highly engineered levee system, the river naturally flooded the delta with land-building sediment.

Source: https://thelensnola.org/2023/08/13/addressing-our-coastal-crisis-head-on/

City of Chilliwack officials said last September that the heavy atmospheric river storms of 2021 had washed into the Vedder an estimated 440,000 cubic metres of sediment.

Source: https://www.abbynews.com/news/unprecedented-gravel-extraction-near-chilliwack-should-be-deferred-says-bcwf/

Craig Nelson, outside his trailer at High Valley Park mobile home park in Alamosa County, Colorado, says the water has been undrinkable for years, due to arsenic and brown sediment.

Source: https://northdenvernews.com/as-water-levels-drop-the-risk-of-arsenic-poisoning-rises/

Debris and sediment removal work are both continuing Friday and are expected to continue over the next few weekdays.

Source: https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/evacuation-order-lifted-for-some-okanagan-beach-front-properties/

Homes throughout Barre, Vermont, were inundated with flash flooding on Monday, July 10, 2023, into the early morning on Tuesday, July 11, leaving behind thick mud and sediment.

Source: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/federal-maps-said-they-werent-in-a-flood-zone-then-came-the-rain/

In working with stones, for example, it offered a convenient parallel to what she describes as the “sediment” that had built up when it came to her family’s history.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/visual-arts/story/2023-09-24/sculptor-delves-into-memory-geology-and-family-history-in-formations-at-mcasd

It appeared that moisture and perhaps sediment seeped in to the box from a damaged seam.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/u-s-news/2023/08/west-point-time-capsule-that-appeared-to-contain-nothing-more-than-silt-yields-centuries-old-coins/

It will also restrict the release of sediment onto surrounding coral reefs.

Source: https://caribbeanfinancials.com/dutch-caribbean-islands-move-to-save-coral-reefs/

Large banks of erosion sediment have been formed as the riverbanks collapse, and landowners have lost significant areas of their land with the loss of fences, vegetation and trees.

Source: https://www.dungogchronicle.com.au/story/8150569/work-starts-now-9m-plan-to-tackle-erosion-water-quality-in-williams-river/?src=rss

Mundoro and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation ("") entered into an earn-in agreement for the exploration of the EE1 project, a sediment hosted copper system in Bulgaria.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/MUNDORO-CAPITAL-INC-49478119/news/Mundoro-Capital-Earning-Document-43779654/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230508

North Cove was built on land near the Columbia River outlet that has always been at the mercy of intense waves, El Niño-driven storms, tidal currents, flowing sediment and tangles of driftwood.

Source: https://crosscut.com/environment/2023/02/wa-cranberry-farmer-trying-turn-tides-washaway-beach

Once water service is restored, most customers in the city may experience some discolouration in the water, as the charging process will kick up sediment in the water lines.

Source: https://www.e-know.ca/regions/cranbrook/boil-water-advisory-as-repairs-complete/

On the continents, we designed a variable that integrates sediment cover and landscape ruggedness to describe the continents' capacity to host diverse species.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-theory-landscapes-drove-evolution-earth.html

Reducing sediment is crucial to maximize Lake Monroe’s lifespan, the sole drinking water source for Bloomington, which serves 150,000 drinking water customers.

Source: https://bcdemocrat.com/2023/03/17/lake-monroe-water-fund-seeking-volunteer-help-to-plant-1500-shrubs-trees-planted-upstream-of-lake-to-reduce-erosion/

Regional stream sediment sampling (RGS) data collected by the Province of British Columbia illustrates the existence of a large 10 x 5 kilometer nickel anomaly at Lynx, the largest in the region.

Source: https://investingnews.com/inomin-achieves-99-magnesium-extraction-from-beaver-core-testing/

Renourishment will occur on average every 10 years, with around 290,000 cubic yards of sediment, over a 50-year period of federal participation, for a total of four additional nourishments.

Source: https://thecoastnews.com/encinitas-solana-beach-and-army-corps-of-engineers-work-on-beach-project/

Scientists suspect that after these piles of sediment turned to rock, they were sandblasted by wind over the eons and carved down to their present size.

Source: https://centraloregondaily.com/mars-perseverance-rover-wild-river/

The 2022 drilling program followed a 2021 reconnaissance program consisting of mapping, stream sediment sampling and rock sampling was undertaken at the Klondike Property to help define drill targets at the West Graben Fault and East Graben Fault targets.

Source: https://investingnews.com/alianza-receives-drilling-permits-for-twin-canyon-gold-project-co/

“The Department of Environmental Protection found nothing but sediment, there is no fish kill or sheen on the water,” Policz said.

Source: https://wvmetronews.com/2023/03/20/multiple-units-respond-to-blacksville-rubber-fire/