Rock check-dam

Brush and rock dams

Post and brush dams

Wooden check-dam

Dirt berm dams

Straw Bale Check Dam Fact Sheet Slope

Straw Bale Check Dam Fact Sheet

Slope	Maximum Drain Area Between Check Dams	Maximum Slope Length
0 -15 percent	1 acre	200 feet
15 - 20 percent	1/2 acre	100 feet
>20 percent	Not Recommended