diketunderhåll
Diketunderhåll is the routine and preventive maintenance of drainage ditches, which are shallow channels designed to convey surface water away from agricultural fields, roads, and properties to prevent waterlogging and reduce flood risk.
Common tasks include clearing vegetation and debris, dredging sediment buildup, repairing banks, restoring grade, maintaining inlets
Responsibility for diketunderhåll varies by country and network. Private ditches are often the responsibility of landowners;
Maintenance is guided by environmental and regulatory considerations, including permits for dredging, disposal of sediments, and
Historically, ditch maintenance accompanied land drainage efforts in agriculture; today it remains part of integrated water