Public Works Engineering
Assistant County Engineer | Engineering Division Manager
Thomas Weller, P.E.
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COMMON
WAYS WATER ERODES SOIL
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- Raindrop
Erosion: Raindrop erosion is caused by the direct
impact of falling drops of rain dislodging soil particles which are
then easily transported by runoff.
- Sheet
Erosion: Sheet erosion is the removal of surface soil
by the action of raindrop splash and runoff as water moves in broad
sheets over the land.
- Rill
and Gully Erosion: Rill and gully erosion occur when
runoff concentrates in rivulets and creates grooves, called rills, in
the soil surface. With sufficient water flow, rills
may develop into gullies.
Rill
and Gully Erosion |
