Since approximately 1990s the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of Egypt covered some of open channels (canals and drains) with specialized structures that may be referred to as "channel coverage" structures for two major reasons including: (1) protecting the watercourse in residential areas; (2) widening the roadway. However, these structures have differ features other than any crossing structures. Unfortunately, building a channel coverage structure has hazards that have an adverse effect on ecosystems, infrastructure, social systems, and channel hydraulic behaviours, among other aspects of life. A deficiency of design principles and information prevents many channel coverages from accomplishing their goals. Therefore, before providing channel coverage structure, all feasible options must be taken into account. Actually, there are not any description, guidelines or design vision for this type of structures. As a result, this work offers descriptions, facts, recommendations, and creative suggestions for channel coverage based on scientific and real-world experiences.