Discussion on Muddy creek crossing
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Jo Beasley
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Username: Beasley
Post Number: 6
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, Aug 9, 2003 - 9:43 pm: |   |
My horses are knee deep in thick mud when they cross on one side of our pasture's creek. The creek gets little sun and constant use and it slopes fairly steeply for about 3to4 feet. Any suggestions on how to fix this? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 8915
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 10, 2003 - 8:58 am: | |
Jo the solution to this problem depends very much on what the water in the creek does: Does this creek ever "flood" or does it stay at the same level in wet and dry level.
The bigger the chance it will be swept away the bigger the base gravel or rock you need to start filling the mud hole with. The trick is too add a little run over it with the tractor, add some more, and keep repeating until it quits taking any more. If rocks are used that allow for feet to get caught, smller rocks, gravel, or sand is added along with it to fill in the holes. But this may need to be replaced often depending on conditions. Alternatively if the creek is not to big put in a pipe and build a earthen bridge over the creek. |
Jo Beasley
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Username: Beasley
Post Number: 7
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, Aug 10, 2003 - 6:37 pm: | |
Thank you for the quick response. The creek does swell with rain and then recede. I'm going to "reslope" the bad side of it and use the gravel as you suggested. I have seen a grid-type mat on various trail rides at creek crossings and wonder if anyone knows about them. They look like small open hexagons linked together in a large piece and placed into the ground and then gravel over it.?? |
