The destruction of debris flow comes from its containing a lot of granular soilds and also its quick movement. Fluid pressure and impact of large boulders are two factors contributing to the impact force in its quick movement. The countermeasure structures of debris flow are built to reduce the amount of debris and slow down the velocity of its movement. On the upper section of the stream, the structures are to reduce the amount of debris and avoid transformation of debris flow. On the middle stream, the structures are to retain and slow down the debris flow. On the lower part of the stream, the structures serve as a way of eliminating damages from accumulation. In Taiwan, the closed-type of sabo dams are mainly used as the retaining method of countermeasures. However, the open-type of the permeable dams have been gradually increasingly adopted in recent years.