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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Sediment yield Sediment yield The term 'Sediment yield' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Amount of mineral or organic soil material that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its site of origin. The portion of eroded material that does travel through the drainage network to a downstream measuring or control point. The dry weight of sediment per unit volume of water-sediment mixture in place, or the ratio of the dry weight of sediment to the total weight of water-sediment mixture in a sample or a unit volume of the mixture'. Previous 5 Terms: sediment sink sediment source Sediment Storage Capacity sediment transport sediment transport paths Next 5 Terms: Sediment yield rate sedimentary sedimentary rock Sedimentation sedimentation tanks About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.