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Which of the following is built across the flooded gullies ?

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Wall

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Tank

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Check dams

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Khadins

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Solution

The correct option is C Check dams
A check dam is small dam, which can be either temporary or permanent, built across a minor channel, swale, bioswale, or drainage ditch. They counteract erosion by reducing water flow velocity and allows sediments and pollutants to settle.

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