Sediment is shrinking reservoir storage in the West. Wildfires could make it worse
New research shows reservoirs in the Western United States are losing storage capacity as sediment accumulates behind dams. Experts warn that wildfires could worsen the issue by increasing the amount of dirt and sand entering these water systems.
Reservoirs across the West are slowly losing space to store water as dirt, sand and other sediment pile up behind dams, according to new research.
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