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Kōrero: Soil erosion and conservation

Run-off flumes

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Run-off flumes

A flume is a channel that holds run-off water to prevent it from eroding soil. It may be made of wood, concrete or, as in this case, hard, moulded plastic. Here, water is directed down a steep slope through a forest.

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by Allan Gillingham

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Paul Gregg, Soil erosion and conservation – Mechanical control of erosion, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/19812/run-off-flumes (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Gregg, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.