* Soil in vicinity needs to have sufficient infiltration capacity.
{{procontable | proborder="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="center"|-! width="50%" style="background:#efefef;" | Advantages! style="background:#ffdead;" | Disadvantages|-| valign="top" | - Water speed is slowed, which reduces erosion and prevents unwanted gully formation during a flood <br>
- No trench design required, just uses existing gully drainage pattern <br>
- Can assist recharge of shallow wells <br>
- Allows groundwater recharge and sediment to settle out (reduces sediment transport) <br>
- Cost effective – these dams can use locally available materials <br>
| convalign= "top" | - If designed incorrectly, may block fish passage <br>
- They can silt up and will need maintenance <br>
- Levels of infiltration can be slow due to silt build-up <br>
- Unclear land tenure can result in ownership of the structure<br>}|}
==Resilience to changes in the environment==
