During large rain events, the flooding waters routinely take out the stream fences.
Tag Archives: Water
Thistle Island
It has rained a lot this month, and right now this island is fully surrounded by water. Currently the island is covered in field thistles(Cirsium discolor).
Dry Iowa
Just as last fall was dry, this spring has continued to be dry. There wasn’t much snowmelt this spring, but some moisture has collected in the bottom of this pond, that was dug deeper back in 2012.
Stop Snowmelt
I have been building a lot of vernal pools. They help stop the rush of water so it can slowly absorb into the surrounding soil. This vernal pool is right above a permanent pond.
Little Work, Big Results
The Beavers were able to dam up a small area and created a big body of water. The beaver pond is around 2 acres in size.
Vernal Ice
When digging vernal ponds, sometimes the dams are built too low in the wrong place. This year I will have to fix that end with more dirt.
Water Stoppage
The dam in the goat pasture has stopped the flow of snowmelt. This vernal pond is nearly full now.
Vernal Pond Saves Water
A heavy rainfall came through in a short time frame and the vernal pond filled up with a lot of water. The water will be slowly released and this helps more water to soak in.
Permaculture Water
I have been busy building a lot of vernal ponds. It is nice to see little water holes in the forest where there was none before.
Stream Erosion
Stream erosion is common in this area. Crop fields are everywhere and tons of soil is washed away from this county every year.