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Soil, Erosion, and Sediment have been continuous problems for the Laramie River. Our classroom thinks that this is a problem that needs to be notified and solved.
Soil erosion is when natural forces erode the dirt by river banks and the bank begins to break away. It is a common problem in and nearby the Laramie River. The impact from rain loosens the topsoil, allowing small fragments to detach. If the rain fall continues, water gathers on the ground, causing water flow on the land surface, known as surface water runoff, which carries soil away and deposits elsewhere. There are different types of soil erosion cased by water.
A question you may have is: what is the sediment problem? Sediment is loose sand, clay, silt, and other soil particles that settle at the bottom of a body of water. When that sediment settles on the bottom of the body of water, it can disturb healthy life forms there. If they are disturbed, then the body of water could be harmed and become unhealthy. How does this happen
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UW Lab School Students
Water is life, and clean water means health – Audrey Hepburn
This is an example of erosion at the Laramie river. As you can see, the Laramie river looks better but it went through the process of erosion. Tony Hoch at the Laramie rivers conservation district explained that even though the Laramie river went through a lot of erosion, it recovered quickly over time. Now erosion in cubic feet per year is 4,429 and sediment is Reduced by 90% from treated banks and 50% in town.
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