Which Nature-Based Solutions could be used to contain siltation or sediment input into reservoirs?

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Arezoo Agharezaei

I think these papers could help you;

SILTATION IN RESERVOIRS,

An assessment of the rate of siltation in Jibia reservoir, Jibia, Katsina state, May 2013,

Soil erosion, sediment yield and sedimentation of reservoir: A review, July 2016,

They're available on the ResearchGate Server for download.

Mustafa Nur Istanbuly

Article Modeling the Soil Erosion Regulation Ecosystem Services of t...