Sedimentation definition

Sedimentation means a process for removal of solids before filtration by gravity or separation.
Sedimentation means the action or process of forming or depositing sediment.
Sedimentation means soil particles suspended in stormwater that can settle in stream beds.

Examples of Sedimentation in a sentence

  • The *Local Government* has an existing local program and an ordinance approved by the Sedimentation Control Commission.

  • The Town of Weddington has an existing local program and an ordinance approved by the Sedimentation Control Commission.


More Definitions of Sedimentation

Sedimentation means soil particles suspended in stormwater that can settle in stream beds and disrupt the natural flow of the stream.
Sedimentation means the deposition of soil that has been
Sedimentation means the settling and accumulation of unconsolidated material carried by storm water run-off.
Sedimentation means the settling and accumulation of unconsolidated sediment carried by storm water run-off.
Sedimentation means the deposition of soil that has been transported from its site of origin by water, ice, wind, gravity or other natural means as a product of erosion.
Sedimentation means the process by which material is transported and deposited by water or wind.
Sedimentation means the deposition or accumulation of sediment. Sedimentation is often a symptom of erosion, and while rill and gully erosion are often concave in cross section, sedimentation is convex.