Gully through the property

[Rockbadchild]

Thanks,

Is the current gully has smooth sides that goes into it ? or there's already sign of erosion ? what is the soil type ? deep roots vegetation dose wonder to hold banks, rocks works, dams can create problems on their own but they are a options with a proper profile and locations.... for erosion the biggest worry is the outside corners.

 

[garry1p]

will not get worse for another 40 years

So why bother if it won't get worse for 40 years?

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

If you want you could dam it up build a retention pond complete with a spill way. Toss in a few fishes and see how it goes. Or leave it dammed up and see how many skeeters you can raise.

Or, become a prepper. You're partial way to putting in an storm/fallout shelter. Get an excavator, dig it down put in a shipping container. Cover back up with dirt and start storing supplies in it.

Or just do nothing... 200 ft away from a structure would take an awful long time to get larger, provided you don't have a hurricane or other storm drop several inches of rain. Even then, that will probably be the least of your concerns.

 

[sreeb]

Traditionally, fill it with junk cars and pile some dirt on top.

 

[jyoutz]

USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a lot of information about gully erosion rehabilitation treatments and design plans for doing this work. Their service is free. Start by contacting your local office.

 

[newbury]

Traditionally, fill it with junk cars and pile some dirt on top.

That must be a California thing. In Mississippi they fill it with cast off appliances and tires for erosion control.

 

[bigtiller]

I am purchasing 20 acres of wooded hillside that has a building site but it is 200 feet from a gully. The gully is not more than 10 feet at the widest spot and not more than 6 feet at the deepest and no running water in it. It may have formed 40 years ago and will not get worse for another 40 years. What kind of options are there for something like this?

So, it is ~ 10' wide and 6' deep. How long and how steep is it?

 

[jyoutz]

Traditionally, fill it with junk cars and pile some dirt on top.

 

[Deere Dude]

I am purchasing 20 acres of wooded hillside that has a building site but it is 200 feet from a gully. The gully is not more than 10 feet at the widest spot and not more than 6 feet at the deepest and no running water in it. It may have formed 40 years ago and will not get worse for another 40 years. What kind of options are there for something like this?

On the side I do NOT water eat away earth, I would make a bank of 45 degrees. Then I would line it with cattle fencing or metal screening and then cover it with stones about 12"-24" in diameter and pack it tight. Anything to keep your good side stable. Just my opinion and what I did.

In 2013 I bought a house and garage next to a creekbed like yours only 40' away. It was dry, until it wasn't. We had 8" of rain upstream a mile or so and it washed the banks banks back toward the house and I got very worried. I had a cat come in and reform the banks. Then the next year, 2015, had another gully washer and ripped it all out again. Thinking it was going to happen again I did what I suggested earlier, Every year we get rain enough to tear it up but the rocks keep my side stable. I also drove some tposts in and ran 5' of tough horse or cattle fencing along the 300 feet that concerns me. That was to catch boulders that might wash loose and get carried away.

So far we haven't had anything it couldn't handle, but I know it may be dry today but evry year it will get maybe a foot of water washing through. If 5' of water comes through I will be screwed.

 

[dodge man]

I’d leave it alone. Why mess with it? If you’re worried about erosion you can address that when it happens with rip rap. Rip rap is the small round rocks a little smaller than bowling balls.