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Water bar (conservation)
A water bar or interceptor dyke is a road construction feature that is used to prevent erosion on sloping roads, cleared paths through woodland (for utility companies such as electricity pylons), or other accessways by reducing flow length. It is a diagonal channel across the road surface that diverts surface water that would otherwise flow down the whole length of the road, gaining velocity, off the road and into a stable drainway.
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