Cost-Share Practice
Terrace Systems
Terrace…
an earthen embankment around a hillside that stops water
flow and stores it or guides it safely off a field.
How it works
Terraces break long slopes into shorter ones. They usually follow the contour.
As water makes its way down a hill, terraces serve as small dams to intercept
water and guide it to an outlet.
There are two basic types of terraces---storage terraces and gradient terraces.
Storage terraces collect water and store it until it can infiltrate into the
ground or be released through a stable outlet.
Gradient terraces are designed as a channel to slow runoff water and carry it to
a stable outlet like a grassed waterway.
How it helps…
Excerpts from “Conservation Choices”, a
USDA – NRCS publication.
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