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what are check dams? ​

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Answered by sanket12sawant
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Answer:

a type of dams.

Explanation:

They are made up of rock soil and materials available locally.

Not used for water requirement.

Not used for hydro power generation

Used locally to irrigate field

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Answered by Aarshia2005
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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 A.D.

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