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Iowa Soil Erosion

2013 Western Iowa Erosion

Photos of soil erosion after five inches or more of rain fell in one hour across portions of the region.

 

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 Ephemeral gully erosion is common following heavy rains along steep Iowa slopes.
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  • Ephemeral gully erosion is common following heavy rains along steep Iowa slopes.
  • A silt fan formed in a field corner, covering newly planted corn on this western Iowa farm.
  • One more grassed waterway is needed to reduce ephemeral gully erosion on this hillside.
  • This pastureland has several large gullies.
  • This streambank is getting cut back more and more each rainfall.
  • Drainage tile is exposed after heavy rains caused severe erosion on this western Iowa farm.

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