Definition of Sediment load

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Sediment load

The term 'Sediment load' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Mass of sediment passing through a stream cross section in a specified period of time, expressed in millions of tons (mt). Amount of sediment carried by running water. The sediment that is being moved by a stream'.

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