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Check dam

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004699

A small dam constructed in a gully to decrease the flow velocity, minimize channel scour, and promote deposition of sediment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004699
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesNonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary; NPS Forestry Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004699",
  "term": "Check dam",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A small dam constructed in a gully to decrease the flow velocity, minimize channel scour, and promote deposition of sediment.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Nonpoint Pollution Source from Forestry Glossary; NPS Forestry Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/check-dam/"
}

Record 4,699 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.