Alan Muncaster of Chickerell, a former borough council principal engineer, said that the RSPB called for the lake levels to be raised - and silting has occurred as a result of this but is not the cause of flooding.

Source: https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/23915275.radipole-lake-dredging-petition-gets-support-anglers/?ref=rss

The pavilion you see across the tank from the Jahaz Mahal once stood in the middle of the water… The tank had a tendency of silting up and required repeated excavation—first by Alauddin Khalji and then by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.”

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/an-emperors-dream-come-to-life-a-13th-century-reservoir-hopes-to-restore-lost-glory-9053263/