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Check dam

A check dam is a small, sometimes temporary, dam constructed across a swale, drainage ditch, or waterway to counteract erosion by reducing water flow velocity. Check dams themselves are not a type of new technology; rather, they are an ancient technique dating from the second century AD. Check dams are typically, though not always, implemented in a…

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Check dam

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples94
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Check dam

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related to Mountainous regions · 12
Check dam → As, Because, Case, Europe, Guerbe River, However, On, Steep, Such, Switzerland, The, They
related to Water quality control mechanism · 11
Check dam → Additionally, Andes Mountains, Check, Coarse, Floating, However, In, Many, These, This, Under
related to Function · 9
Check dam → Although, As, Ethiopia, For, Graliwdo River, In, Reduction, The, They
related to Materials · 8
Check dam → Also, Because, Check, In, It, Of, These, Woven
related to Limitations · 7
Check dam → Aras River, Check, However, Regular, Spain, They, While
related to Arid regions · 6
Check dam → Additionally, Check, In, India, This, Winter
has effect · 5
Check dam → Check, In, Sediment, Thus, While
related to Advantages · 5
Check dam → Because, Check, In, India's, Moreover
related to Grade control mechanism · 5
Check dam → Accordingly, As, Check, They, This
related to Maintenance · 5
Check dam → Check, Dams, It, This, When

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dams check dam water flow used sediment erosion channel runoff implemented also temporary velocity typically control flood may constructed across

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Check damis asmall0.90text
rocksinstance ofthey are often made of cheap and accessible materials0.80text
gravelinstance ofthey are often made of cheap and accessible materials0.80text
logsinstance ofthey are often made of cheap and accessible materials0.80text
hay balesinstance ofthey are often made of cheap and accessible materials0.80text
and sandbagsinstance ofthey are often made of cheap and accessible materials0.80text
Check damhas effectWhile0.60section
Check damhas effectCheck0.60section
Check damhas effectIn0.60section
Check damhas effectThus0.60section
Check damhas effectSediment0.60section
Check damrelated to AdvantagesCheck0.60section

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