Erosion control
ENERGY DISSIPATOR, GRASS-LINED CHANNELS, RIPRAP, STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, and
GABIONS.

gabion
n.
Fr < It gabbione, large cage < gabbia, cage, coop < L cavea: see CAGE6
1 a cylinder of wicker filled with earth or stones, formerly used in building fortifications
2 a similar cylinder of metal, used as in building dams and dikes