Hydraulic Elements and Their
Sequence
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Channels
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Specify grade
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Impoundments
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Nothing to specify
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Specific order of elements
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Name and save sequence
RUSLE2 uses two types of hydraulic elements.
Channels (terraces and diversions) and impoundments (sediment control basins).
Elements can be used by themselves or combined into systems.