Thursday, April 1, 2010

BMP Trivia Question

Can you match the definitions with the correct terms?

1. A cross drainage diversion ditch and/or hump in a trail or road for the purpose of diverting surface water runoff into roadside vegetation, duff, ditch or dispersion area to minimize the volume and velocity which can cause soil movement and erosion. ____

2. In forest areas, that portion of precipitation that flows from a drainage area on the land surface or in open channels. ____

3. A drainage depression or ditch built across the top of a slope to divert surface water from that slope. ____

A. Water Body
B. Runoff
C. Waterbar
D. Diversion Ditch
E. Rolling Dip


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