Check dams, also called check steps, are usually made of wood or large rocks, and are used on badly eroded trails to stop erosion. They typically look like a step, and a series of them will look much like a staircase. Water will still run down the trail, but check dams will catch sediment and help restore the trail to its former glory.
A small dam used to restrict flow and lessen erosion in a drainageway.
a log or earthen structure used in swales to reduce water velocities, promote sediment deposition and enhance infiltration.
An earthen or log structure used in grass swales (perpendicular to the runoff flow) to reduce water velocity, promote sedimentation, and enhance infiltration.
a small dam designed to reduce flow velocity and control soil erosion
a small temporary or permanent dam established across a drainage ditch, swale, or small channel to reduce the velocity of runoff
steel and concrete structure in mountain torrent, designed to trap sediment and prevent scour by debris flows.
structure constructed in gullies to prevent soil loss; used extensively after fires.
A small dam constructed in a gully or other small water course to decrease the streamflow velocity, minimize channel erosion, promote deposition of sediment and to divert water from a channel.
Forestry Operations & Water Quality] A small dam constructed in a gully or other small watercourse to decrease the stream flow velocity, minimize channel scour and promote deposition of sediment. It creates a miniature sediment basin.
a structure , usually made of timbers, or stone, placed in a watercourse to retard the flow of water, thereby reducing erosion
An earthen, rock or log structure used in grass swales to reduce water velocities, promote sediment deposition and enhance infiltration.
( S.C.). A small low dam constructed in a gully or other water-course to decrease the velocity of stream flow and thereby to minimize channel scour and promote deposition of eroded material. ( USDA modif.).
A small dam generally placed in steep ditches for the purpose of reducing the velocity in the ditch.