Therefore , managers of highly regulated rivers , which are often sediment - starved due to dams , are often advised to stage short floods to refresh the bed material and rebuild bars .
Movement of sediment is important in providing habitat for fish and other organisms in rivers .
Managers of highly regulated rivers , which are often sediment - starved due to dams , are often advised to stage short floods to refresh the bed material and rebuild bars .
Movement of sediment is important in providing habitat for fish and other organisms in rivers .