Cost-Share Practice
Water Control Structure
WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE…
Earthen, wooden, concrete or other structure built across a drainage-way to
prevent gully erosion.
How it works:
A dam, embankment or other structure built across a grassed waterway or existing
gully controls and reduces water flow. The structure drops water from one
stabilized grade to another and prevents over-fall gullies from advancing up a
slope.
How it helps:
- Water control structures are often used at the outlet of a grassed waterway to
stabilize the
waterway outlet, preventing gully erosion.
- Grassed, non-eroding waterways made possible with a water control structure
give better
water quality, can be crossed with equipment, and look better than
non-stabilized gullies.
- If it is planned to store water, a water control structure may provide a water
source and
habitat for wildlife.
Excerpts from “Conservation Choices”, a
USDA – NRCS publication.
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1100 Morton Parkway, Chillicothe, MO 64601
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