Usually means: Small barrier controls water flow.
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  1. check dam: Merriam-Webster
  2. Check dam: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Check dam)

noun:  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.


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