A swale (right) and two rip lines (left)

Image of a steep dug path and 2 lines curving through a field with trees in the distance
Photo By/Credit

Craig Conley

Date Shot/Created
10/06/2023
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Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Image
A swale (right) and two rip lines (left). Rip lines, thin and shallow, are dug just above swales to collect precipitation, to allow water to soak into the soil, and increase soil retention during heavy precipitation events.