| 1 | The river deposited silt at its mouth. | |
| 2 | All our feet were swamped in the mud. | |
| 3 | Hodgins: I found some small bone fragments in the silt. | |
| 4 | Pollution, silt and landslides have plagued the reservoir area. | |
| 5 | Once the sludge dries, the lead may be even more dangerous. |