Simply One Rock Dams

-A one rock dam is named so because it is one rock tall -The dam should be several rows long, but only about 1/3 the height of the bank beca...

-Check dams are the type of dams that one rock dams fall in the category of -Check dams and gabions are wire-wrapped dams that slow water wh...

(Click picture to view entire photo) This shows the before and after pictures. As it is easily seen, the after pictures have extra vegetatio...

A cross hatch of a one rock dam

1) To find a place to start, look for the highest point in the arroyo or the place of erosion, depending on how you plan on using the dam. N...

(Click on picture to see photo) This is an example of a larger one rock dam, where more than one rock is used to create the height. You can ...

-These techniques that I discussed earlier are used all over the world, but there are also other reasons for these one rock dams -In Africa,...