New study finds that trapped sediment is shrinking reservoirs across America
October 21, 2026
October 21, 2026
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 21 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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New study finds that trapped sediment is shrinking reservoirs across America
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A dry boat ramp sits upstream from Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico in September of 2022. (Courtesy, Abby Eckland)
About a century ago, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal helped kickstart a decades-long era of large dam construction in Americ . . .
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New study finds that trapped sediment is shrinking reservoirs across America
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A dry boat ramp sits upstream from Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico in September of 2022. (Courtesy, Abby Eckland)
About a century ago, Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal helped kickstart a decades-long era of large dam construction in Americ . . .