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Starved of sediment, an iconic piece of the Mississippi River delta could vanish


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Alpine Lake Bourget contains sediment laid down over thousands of years, offering a valuable tool for reconstructing the geology of the surrounding region, including how human agriculture has greatly affected regional soil erosion.