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Meaning of CHECK DAM

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  1. A barrier installed in a stream or gully to absorb energy from the flow of water and to reduce the downstream velocity of the flow.
  2. A structure placed across a watercourse from bank to bank downstream of a headcut to stop channel degradation.
 

 

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