Terraces For Erosion and Sediment Control

Authors

Dewey T. Bondurant, Soil Conservation ServiceFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Terracing is the only practice that we now have that will control erosion on all land slopes under the cropping systems now being used in Iowa. Current research has proved the effectiveness of terraces in controlling erosion. Developments in terraces and terrace systems, such as making the terraces parallel, use of tile outlets, and changing the cross section and method of construction, have eliminated most of the farmer's objection to farming with terraces. Terraces are effective and will be required, not only to protect erosive cropland, but also to decrease the sediment loads in the surface waters of the state.

Publication Date

1969

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

76

Issue

1

First Page

147

Last Page

152

Copyright

©1969 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Bondurant, Dewey T. (1969) "Terraces For Erosion and Sediment Control," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 76(1), 147-152.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol76/iss1/22