Sentences with phrase «trap silt»

His main concern is to keep the potentially polluted ground water separate from the pure spring water and to soak up excess nutrients and trap silt and contaminants at every opportunity.

A recent article in The New Nation — «Can Bangladesh Trap Silt?»

I have been to Denmark and seen how they trap silt that comes in with the tide and hold it while the tide recedes.

A Park District project completed in May, the filter is designed to trap silt that would otherwise spill into the lake by way of a drain pipe.

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Second, these microorganisms must get trapped in silt, which can happen wherever giant rivers emptied into shallow seas.

Mud volcanoes appear when sediments like silt and clay become pressurized by hot gas trapped underground.

The two wildlife groups found that whole hills have been levelled, silt traps designed to catch sediment before it reached the sea were inadequate, large areas of trees had been felled and the developer had ignored guidelines on mangrove conservation.

After the trap is pulled it is carefully cleaned of old silt and mud.

Moreover, silt trapped behind the dam will not only deprive downstream regions, but also will impede power generation from the back - up.

I have completed OSHA safety training in; trenching, hoist and supports, and have presented many onsitsite safety meetings as a working grade foreman!My erosion control, ie silt fence, settament traps, and storm water management skills are equally strong.I can read site plans and keep dirt moving no matter import, export, or type of fill (controlled / soil tech's dirt procter...