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[https://www.nhbcfoundation.org/publication/biodiversity-in-new-housing-developments-creating-wildlife-friendly-communities/ Biodiversity in new housing developments: creating wildlife-friendly communities], published by the NHBC Foundation in April 2021 defines a check dam as: ‘A small barrier within a swale or rill to slow flows, control erosion and trap sediment. They may be constructed from large stones or logs or other material.’

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