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Fencing
streams
effective
By JOHN JEFFRIES
Soil Coraervation Service
Stream bank fencing is a simple, effective way for farmers to improve water quality in the streams flowing through their farms.
Placing a fence along stream banks controls livestock access and grazing. A buffer zone of vegetation will grow between the fence and the stream.
Fencing improves water quality, protects herd health, promotes pasture management, improves fish habitat, enhances the landscape, and provides habitat for birds and small animals.
Fencing stabilizes stream banks and reduces erosion. When livestock trample stream banks, the soil is left unprotected and may collapse. Livestock with access to streams break down the banks, increasing erosion.
As stream banks crumble, livestock risk leg injury. Allowing cows to stand in streams reduces water quality and increases contact with waterborne bacteria.
Limiting livestock access to stream banks is one of the best ways for a landowner to prevent erosion.
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