Wayne R. Talbot 1
A shallow-water terrace system is a series of earthen embankments with planned openings constructed in shallow ponds, lakes, and bays. The need for a low-cost, durable method to increase the functional wetland value of existing shallow-water areas has led to the development of this standard. Two types of systems are addressed by the standard: the parallel grid system and the shoreline/contour system. The standard is applicable to terraces constructed with bucket equipment or with a terrace plow.
