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Springs and Seeps
Help Water Shortages
Springs and seeps are affording an excellent source of water for livestock on .many farms what would otherwise have water shortages. Properly harnessed a spring or seep can provide a clean. Cool continuous water supply that is superior to small branches.
Ground water that finds its way * to the surface through cracks n the rocks or through porous earth is generally know as a spring or seep. Springs usually rise at one point and cause a definite flow. Seeps rise over a larger area, often times having no flow from them but causing the lane! to he swampy.
Farmers knowing that continuous flowing springs or seeps exist! on their farms carudevelop them to furrw'sh wafer where needed m grazing fields. This is a cheaper source of water than farm ponds and may be morr dependable during prolonged drv periods. • The installation consists of a cement cut-off wail below the "soring or seep us.ig drain tile to pick up the water and conduct ■' ' if into a collecting reservoir. The water is then piped to the cattle trough containing a float to prevent overflow and waste of - water. Proper location, design an 1 construction are important rn —' .springs and seep developpment if the protect is to be successful.
Soil Conserva/oti Se’ vve feclmicians working in cooperatio:i w>fh the Culpeper Soil Conse" a'ion istrict are available to assist farmers with this most important cin- servation practice. Cost share will be available tbrough the agricultural Conserx avion Program for the. year 1958.
P. A. Hughes. Jr.
Agricultui si Engineer
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