Originally a shallow bay adjoining the Qiantang River was gradually transformed into an inland lake by the silting-up of the outlet.

起初是一个连接钱塘江的浅海湾，慢慢地由出口的淤泥冲塞被转变成了内陆湖。

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But only now are some of the DAMS of the colonial era being restored to use, after years of neglect and silting up.

多年失修和淤积后，人们到现在才开始对殖民时代的一些水坝进行维修。

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In 1827, faced with a Weser that was silting up, Hanseatic Bremen bought the land for Bremerhaven from Hanover's king to maintain a link to the sea.

在1827年，威泽河泥沙淤塞问题日趋严重，当时的汉萨不莱梅市从汉诺威国王那儿买来土地以保证占有入海口，便形成了今天的不莱梅哈芬。

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Indiscriminate logging and deforestation have caused the exposed soil to run off into the river, silting it up and reducing its water-flow capacity.

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