How to Control Land Erosion on Ravines

It is important to know how to control erosion on ravines so that property damage and degradation of the soil can be prevented. The many methods for controlling land erosion all address the main problem of slowing the flow of water as it comes down the side of the ravine. Fast-moving, unhindered water carves away the soil, leading to damaging erosion in ravines.

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Instructions

- 1
  Pile stones 3 to 6 inches in diameter one foot deep on each side of the bottom of the ravine. The stones should extend from the bottom of the ravine five to 10 feet up the side slope. Spread the stones over a 10-to-15-foot section along the sides of the ravine.
- 2
  Position two rows of stones so that each row is 2 feet deep and 3 feet wide at the steepest points of the ravine. The rows should be parallel with the ravine and each other. Use stones that are 3 to 6 inches in diameter.
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  Plant one or two strips of deep-rooting hedge or perennial plants along the ravine perpendicular to the flow of the water. The strips should be five to 10 feet from the bottom of the ravine, and multiple strips should be at least five feet apart. Appropriate plants include willow trees, prairie grasses or hedges such as escallonia or photina.

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