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Sediment pollution is one of the most important contributors to the degradation of the Chesapeake Bay. The Susquehanna River is one of the main sources of sediment to the Bay and this source could dramatically increase in the future. The reservoirs on the Susquehanna River are almost at sediment-storage capacity. The lowest reservoir (Conowingo) could be at capacity within a few decades (Langland...