Examples of erosion associated with new construction (2)

The erosion controls used in the picture at right are inadequate to prevent soil from leaving the site.   The hay bales are not layed wide enough across the swale:  water and silt is flowing right around the bales.   There is no mulch, although a fairly broad area of ground is open.  However, on the bright side, the swale itself looks pretty good -- its is broad and flat, allowing runoff to move slowly.   Water that moves slowly is less likely to erode soil.

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