| Filter Strip |
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| A filter strip is a border area of vegetation for removing sediment, some nutrients, some pesticides and other pollutants from cropland surface runoff. The purpose is to intercept and trap pollutants before the runoff makes it to a waterway that can deliver the pollutant further downstream. |
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| Irrigation Tailwater Recovery System |
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| An irrigation tailwater water recovery system captures runoff from irrigation events in a pond for reuse in a farm irrigation distribution system or for dust control on roads. This practice conserves irrigation water supplies and protects surface water quality by collecting and reusing runoff that may contain sediments, nutrients, or pesticides. |
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| Water and Sediment Control Basin |
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| A water and sediment control basin is a '‘leaky' pond constructed to temporarily capture excess rainfall or irrigation runoff and eroded sediment from land uses upstream. An outlet pipe is sized to allow the basin to dry down between storm or irrigation events. The purpose is to detain water long enough for most of the sediment to settle and be retained while allowing the cleaner water to flow downstream at a slower rate. |
