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entities > structures > hydraulic structures > dams > check dams

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Created: 2021-09-08T15:47:33

skos:notation: 278192ca

check dams  

DEFINITION

  • Check dams: small barrier built across the direction of water flow on shallow rivers and streams intended to convey runoff during peak flow and to slow and hold surface water long enough for the water to deposit sediment it is carrying; facilitates irrigation by using the upstream bay of the dam as pump sump.

    Created: 9/8/21

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