यह जलाशय द्वारा अवसाद को रोक पाने व बांधने की योग्यता दर्शाता है। इसको जलाशय द्वारा प्रतिधारित अवसाद के प्रतिशत के रूप में व्यक्त किया जाता है। यह जलाशय की क्षमता बढ़ने के साथ बढ़ती है परन्तु बाह्य प्रवाह निस्सरण के बढ़ने पर घटती है।
It is the ability of the reservoir to trap and retain sediment and is expressed as the percent of sediment, which is retained in the reservoir. It increases with the increase in the capacity of the reservoir but it decreases as the outflow discharge increases.
It is the ability of the reservoir to trap and retain sediment and is expressed as the percent of sediment, which is retained in the reservoir. It increases with the increase in the capacity of the reservoir but it decreases as the outflow discharge increases.
