Table 2 Examples of severely silted-up reservoirs worldwide

From: Episodic reservoir flooding transforming sediment sinks to sources and the potential global implications

Reservoirs	Country	River (Tributary)	Operation period	Storage capacity (Mm³)	Capacity loss (%)	Sources
10% of reservoirs	USA	-	1920s–1970s	50,000	Nearly 100	Han²⁷
Moore Creek	Australia	Moore Creek	1898–1924	0.22	Nearly 100	Chanson & James⁷⁴
Gap	Australia	WerrisCreek	1902–1924	-	Nearly 100	Chanson & James⁷⁴
5 reservoirs	Japan	-	1912–1972	-	Nearly 100	Han²⁷
43 reservoirs	Shaanxi, China	-	1950s–1973	340	Nearly 100	Han²⁷
Yuexijinshan	China	Hai	1961–1994	0.43	Nearly 100	Tian et al.⁷⁵
20% of reservoirs	China	Yellow	–2015	Each > 0.5	Nearly 100	Wang et al.⁷⁶
87% of reservoirs	China	Yellow	–2015	Each <0.5	Nearly 100	Wang et al.⁷⁶
Qingtongxia	China	Yellow	1967–1998	606	96	Chen⁷⁷
Zhangjiawan	China	Yellow (Qingshui)	1959–1964	119	85	Jiang & Fu⁷⁸
Shuicaozi	China	Yili	1958–1981	9.6	85	Huang⁷⁹
Yanguoxia	China	Yellow	1961–1998	232	82	Zhang et al.⁸⁰
Zhenziliang	China	Yellow (Hun)	1959–1973	0.36	80	Jiang & Fu⁷⁸
Xinqiao	China	Hongliu	1960–1973	200	75	Lin⁶⁵
14% of reservoirs	USA	-	1920s–1970s	70,000	50–75	Han²⁷
Tianqiao	China	Yellow	1973–1991	0.84	70	Liu et al.⁸¹
Sanba	China	Yangtze (Yuanshui)	1958–1998	0.11	68	Lu et al.⁸¹
Caizhuang	China	Yellow (Baima)	1960–1989	0.21	62	Tian et al.⁷⁵; Liu et al.⁸¹
Bajiazui	China	Yellow (Pu)	1960–1972	257	61	Lin⁶⁵
Toutunhe	China	Toutunhe	1971–1993	20	60	Chen et al.⁸²
Manshan	China	Songhua	1978–1994	1.1	56	Tian et al.⁷⁵
Dongxia	China	Yellow (Nan)	1959–1983	77	54	Tian et al.⁷⁵; Jiang & Fu⁷⁸
Miaogong	China	Hai	1960–1986	183	53	Tian et al.⁷⁵
Tongjiezi	China	Yangtze (Daduhe)	1991–1998	210	52	Linghu⁸³
Fenhe	China	Yellow (Fenhe)	1960–2005	721	52	Lin⁶⁵; Liu⁸⁴
Bikou	China	Yangtze (Bailong)	1975–1996	521	52	Yu⁸⁵
Quipolly	Australia	Quipolly Creek	1932–1952	0.86	>50	Chanson & James⁷⁴
Yumin	China	Yangtze (Jinshajiang)	1960–2000	8.0	50	Tian et al.⁷⁵; Liu⁸⁶
33% of reservoirs	USA	-	1920s–1970s	165,000	25–50	Han²⁷
Sefid-Rud	Iran	Sefid-Rud	1963–1980	1,760	36	Morris & Fan²⁸
Wonogiri	Indonesia	Bengawan Solo	1982–2011	730	33	Wulandari⁸⁷

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