*5.1.3 Embankment structures*

Barriers made of vegetation (dried or live), short walls (earthen or concrete) (**Figure 6**) are used to reduce the velocity of runoff water which could lead to water erosion. Embankments can function as sediment filters, aid in runoff velocity reduction, infiltration facilitator and could serve as boundaries. Farmers' in the study area view this as a very important measure of checking sheet and gully erosion.
