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Silt is a particle of dirt (inorganic matter) that is technically small than sand but bigger than clay. There is nothing wrong with silt in and of itself. However, over time, the 'build up' of silt over time is the problem. Over time, silt and bio matter (organic such as leaves, tree limbs, etc.) accumulate on the bottom of a lake. The depth of the lake then gets shallower. Slowly. Eventually, the water gets deprived of oxygen and can potentially kill life in the lake. Silt and biomatter can also produce gases which can be fatal to lake organisms. Fish are particularly succeptable to this happening. The shallower the lake, the more various weed and algae grows and continues to choke the lake. Bottom line is, silt and bio sludge buildup can be harmful and should be monitored and removed should it become a life starving catalyst to a slow death of a lake. A deep lake also provides shelter and cooler water for fish to survive and thrive.
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What means silt?
silt means mud or clay or small rocks doposited by a river or lake
How is soil erosion affecting lake Victoria in Africa?
Silt is choking the lake
How is Land from ed at the mouth of a river of a river by deposited silt?
lake
A mass of mud and silt deposited by a river at its mouth?
lake
What will happen to every lake over time?
They will fill up with silt and sediments.
Could silt built up in Lake Nasser be transported?
Yes, after being dredged up.
How a lake becomes a forest?
The water drains out, and plants begin to grow in the silt, and eventually trees.
A banded layer of sand and silt that is deposited annually in a lake and that can be used to determine absolute age?
sand
Use silt in a sentence?
Meaning: A sedimentary material consisting of very fine particles intermediate in size between sand and clay. Sentence: The water leaves Kingfisher pond over a specially constructed silt trap.
What is a lake darner?
A Lake Darner is someone who makes lakes look bad and people to say ''darn lake darners have made this lake look bad''
What does silt mean?
Silt is a fine sediment made up of particles smaller than sand and larger than clay. It is often found in rivers, lakes, and oceans, and can impact water quality and aquatic ecosystems.
Why is Lake Louise blue?
The glaciers at the head of the valley which are the source of Lake Louise's water grind up the limestone into a fine glacial silt known as "rockflour". This flows into the lake and makes it look blue.
