Trapped sediment in dams ‘endangers’ water supplies: UN

Read the full story from United Nations University.

Trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 large dams worldwide of an estimated 13% to 19% of their combined original storage capacity, and total losses will reach 23% to 28% by 2050, UN research warns.

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