A natural or constructed waterway, typically broad and shallow, seeded to grass as protection against erosion. Conducts surface water away from cropland.
an area where grass is left to grow permanently to drain runoff into designated outlets, without exposing bare soil to erosion
a wide, shallow grassed channel that can carry a large volume of water quickly down a steep slope
A natural or constructed conveyance for surface runoff, lined with an erosion-resistant grass, that transports runoff to a suitable discharge point at a non-erosive rate.
A generally broad and shallow depression planted with erosion-resistant grasses, which is used to convey surface waters off of or across cropland.
A broad, shallow channel with a permanent grass cover, which is designed to carry water without causing soil erosion.
Natural or constructed watercourse or outlet that is shaped or graded and established in suitable vegetation for the disposal of runoff water without erosion.