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River Bank Erosion | Causes | River Bank Erosion Control Methods in Detail

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River Bank Erosion Rivers are dynamic structures. They change their flow patterns continuously and naturally. These changes affect river bank soil stabilization because river bank absorbs the energy. River bank erosion is a part of this changing nature. When banks of a river wear away by watercourse, it is called river bank erosion. Mostly river … Read more

Diversion Headworks | Type of Diversion Headworks | Components of a Diversion Headwork

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An Irrigation Check Dam in Kerala India

Diversion Headworks An irrigation canal takes its supplies from a river or a stream. In order to divert water from the river into canal it is necessary to construct certain works or structures across the river and at the head of the off taking canal. These works are known as Diversion headworks, or headworks. The … Read more