Grasses Waterways

When trying to reduce the possibility of severe gully erosion, grassed waterways provide a helpful solution. They force storm runoff water to flow down the center of an established grass strip and can carry very large quantities of storm water across a field without erosion. Grass waterways are also used as filters to remove sediment, but may sometimes loose their effectiveness when too much sediment builds up in the waterways. To prevent this, it is important that crop residues, buffer strips, and other erosion control practices and structures be used along with grass waterways for maximum effectiveness.


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