silt

Over time, as the lake’s edge expanded and contracted with shifts in climate, it left behind distinct layers of clay, silt, and sand.

They know that the artificial lifelines from Lake Powell and Lake Mead, which have existed for just a geological blink of an eye, are filling with silt and approaching dead pool.

Cool or warm water is best, and a washing machine is better than hand washing, as you’ll want to make sure any dirt and silt is removed—that debris can cause abrasions to the fabric and speed up deterioration.

At Oaklawn, deep soil is yellowish brown, with a crumbly texture like silt, When mixed with gray topsoil, it gets darker and starts to feel more like compact clay over time.

The quality of water eventually becomes a concern, as reservoirs drop and salt and silt become more concentrated.

The subdead were coming, walking out of the silt formed fog.

The only question is whether the oil will escape through fractures in the well's steel casing into the surrounding silt and rock.

The less its rate of fall and the greater the amount of silt it obtains from its tributaries, the more winding its course becomes.

The floor of the valley was silt, sand and gravel—they would find nothing there.

Its very rich silt gives the lands on its banks the green charm of rich crops and pleasant trees.

The sandy bed then becomes full from bank to bank, and the silt laden waters spill over into the cultivated lowlands beyond.

The coffee was brown as floodwater silt, heavy with sugar, and very hot; and the cups had no handles.