silt up

[for a body of water] to become filled with silt. The river moved too fast to silt up. The lake silted up in a very few years.

silt up

1. To become filled with silt: The old canal had silted up.

2. To fill, cover, or obstruct something with silt: River sediments gradually silted up the harbor. Parts of the creek were now too shallow for boats because the storm had silted it up.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Madoline	-	English (Rare)
Reed	[ri:d]
Maryann	mer-ee-AN, mar-ee-AN	English
Sosigenes	-	Ancient Greek
Rio (1)	-	Various
GÁBor	GAH-bor	Hungarian