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Water and Sediment Control Basin (No.) (638) Conservation Practice Standard

Download the national conservation practice standard document and supporting documents for Water and Sediment Control Basin (No.) (638).

National Standard Document

NOTICE - National conservation practice standards should not be used to plan, design or install a conservation practice. To find these documents at the local level, visit our Field Office Technical Guide website.

Conservation Practice Name (Units) (Code) (Date Issued)

638 NHCP CPS Water and Sediment Control Basin 2023 (784.4 KB)

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI/PIA ID IL IN IA KS KY LA MA MD/DC ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR/VI RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WV WI WY

If your state does not have a link above, please contact your NRCS State office.

Updated in 2026, the next review of this national conservation practice standard is expected to begin October 2030.
 

Conservation at Work: Water and Sediment Control Basin (Catch Basin)

This video explores how Kim Johnson in Paris, TN, is using this practice to reduce gully erosion on her cropland.

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