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Fine sand or soil that is deposited as sediment after being carried by water, for example a river or a creek.
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"Teklanika, a braided river with ephemeral silt islands, in Denali National Park, July 23, 2006" by Nic McPhee is licensed under CC BY-SA.
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Merriam-Webster Online
2015 Silt. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silt, accessed February 5, 2015.