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Erosion along natural steam and riverbanks can increase sediment deposition in stormwater management systems<ref>McDonough, K., Moore, T., & Hutchinson, S. (2017). Understanding the relationship between stormwater control measures and ecosystem services in an urban watershed. J. Water Resources and Planning Management, 143 (5)</ref>. The accumulation of sediment overtime exerts a stress on stormwater systems, as their overall volume capacity for water becomes reduced<ref>Bledsoe, B. (2002). Stream erosion potential and stormwater management strategies. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 128 (6), 451-455.</ref>.
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