This article is about land reclaimed from water bodies. For land reclaimed from deserts, see
Desert greening. For improvements to disturbed land, see
Land rehabilitation.
"Land fill" redirects here. For the disposal of waste material, see
Landfill.
"Reclaimed" redirects here. For other uses, see
Reclaim.
Land reclamation, often known as reclamation, and also known as land fill (not to be confused with a waste landfill), is the process of creating new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground, reclaimed land, or land fill.