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Home›Dredging›PHOTO OF THE DAY: Restoring lost capacity in shallow reservoir by Watermaster
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April 17, 2026 · about 5 months ago

PHOTO OF THE DAY: Restoring lost capacity in shallow reservoir by Watermaster

A Watermaster amphibious dredger is restoring lost capacity in a shallow and hard-to-reach reservoir where larger conventional equipment cannot operate. All reservoirs face the same problem: siltation. Reservoirs store water for drinking, irrigation and hydropower, but siltation keeps reducing their

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PHOTO OF THE DAY: Restoring lost capacity in shallow reservoir by Watermaster
photo courtesy of Watermaster

A Watermaster amphibious dredger is restoring lost capacity in a shallow and hard-to-reach reservoir where larger conventional equipment cannot operate.

All reservoirs face the same problem: siltation.

Reservoirs store water for drinking, irrigation and hydropower, but siltation keeps reducing their storage capacity by 1–2% every year. That adds up to roughly 10–20% every decade.

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