Guest BriarRidgePlots Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) Seein your pics I would say that your best bet would be to try and build a dam back in across the ditch, swale, whatever you call it, and halt the back flow of water. It will have to be more than just a regular pond dam due to erosion but rather fill it up level and taper it on back to grade. Really shouldn't be a big deal one man with a dozer and maybe a half a day. You will have to wait till it dries up some though. I wouldn't think that a culvert would be your best bet, water will come in faster than the culvert can carry, and probably wash it out, culverts along rivers are prone to blockage, and It would be really hard to get a culvert to stay put in an area such as this with the soil type and all. Plus to drain your bottom it would all have to be graded toward the culvert. I would tile the field for better drainage when the bottom floods (as all bottoms will do) or at least take a good sub soiler to it. The bonous though is that I would say it has added a bunch of silt to your ground, building up your topsoil, and making it more fertile. I really don't see how you would be breaking the law. Most waterway laws pertain to projects that will affect the creek or river downstream. In Ky anyhow you can get a permit for free, to work on waterways, impoundments etc..... Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) That's alot of water and I didn't realize you are that close to the river.I don't want to make you mad you might try a dam but I think you are going to have to accept that's going to be a wet area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) [ QUOTE ] That's alot of water and I didn't realize you are that close to the river.I don't want to make you mad you might try a dam but I think you are going to have to accept that's going to be a wet area. [/ QUOTE ] Getting mad is not going to do me any good at this point, but believe me I am pretty disgusted with what has happened there. This land 5 or 6 years ago would dry completely out over the summer and into the fall. Was no problem driving a truck around down there along the fence which is now underwater. Seems each year the water is creaping closer back from the ditch towards the river putting more of my land underwater. I think if I was to build dam a little ways back from the opening and line it with concrete blocks or riprap to keep erosion from happening, I might be able to cut back on how much water is coming back in. Would have to have a way to let the drain water out still though, why I was considering a culvert high in the dam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LETMGROW Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) After seeing the pics. I have got to hand it to you. You have a lot more self control than I. Your neighbor has done you a real injustice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) William--for a non duck hunter you have a big waste of land there--now if it was me I'd love it. Again--I wish I could help you but I have no clue on how to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest realtrhunter Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) wtnhunt I am going to try and talk to one of my professors today. I am a forestry student and the professor specializes in policies pertaining to natural resources. It may be a day or two before I can track him down, but I'll try to get you an answer per federal regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QDMAworks4me Posted January 31, 2007 Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) I wish I could see the picture but all I see is these dang red x's STUPID FIREWALL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2007 Re: land question(pics added) [ QUOTE ] wtnhunt I am going to try and talk to one of my professors today. I am a forestry student and the professor specializes in policies pertaining to natural resources. It may be a day or two before I can track him down, but I'll try to get you an answer per federal regulations. [/ QUOTE ] I appreciate that. Really think this summer I will take the tractor and start moving dirt from the hills bucket by bucket, and maybe pulling a trailer with each load full of dirt too. Would be a long process, but really think if I dam the end of the channel it will stop the water from coming back in and it will let it dry back out in the summer again where I can get back in and work with it. Am kind of thinking I can use some sort of piping in the dam, higher on the river side maybe shaped to where it will be low on the channel side and turned slightly upward in the channel so that it will let water out, but not let water in. Got several tons of concrete blocks I could also use to help with erosion after the dirt work is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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