fence across a creek

[rc]

Like Texasbred I use a cable run through pvc 4 inch pipe and lag bolt tin to the pvc. Water comes up, tin swings up with water flow, water goes down so does tin. This has been my salvation across the origin of the Coldwater River and has held for 3 years with minimum repair. Debris will collect on top or logs get trapped but so far so good. Horses don't care for it much...kinda spooky to em.

[fire4335]

I have been testing a new design in which we use an electrified cross wire made of high tensile wire, that is located above the flood plane. From that wire we have used straight wires that hang vertical from this wire with spacers in between. This gives an electrified curtain of sorts. We use a device to isolate the crossing from the rest of electrified fencing when the waters rise and ground out the crossing without grounding out the other fences. This has proven to not be suseptible to debris floating down the creeks and after two years and numerous floodings we have had no problems with this design and no maintenance issues as of yet. I am currently in the process of trying to get a side business started in making a kit for this. If anyone is interested, let me know. I really don't know what the demand is, but it seems to be a common problem amongst us farmers.

[dun]

I have been testing a new design in which we use an electrified cross wire made of high tensile wire, that is located above the flood plane. From that wire we have used straight wires that hang vertical from this wire with spacers in between. This gives an electrified curtain of sorts. We use a device to isolate the crossing from the rest of electrified fencing when the waters rise and ground out the crossing without grounding out the other fences. This has proven to not be suseptible to debris floating down the creeks and after two years and numerous floodings we have had no problems with this design and no maintenance issues as of yet. I am currently in the process of trying to get a side business started in making a kit for this. If anyone is interested, let me know. I really don't know what the demand is, but it seems to be a common problem amongst us farmers.

Pretty common solution, been around for years. Just no readymade "kit", most poeple just build them from scratch themselves.

[inyati13]

Run a length of wire rope between two trees or treated end posts. Fill the wire rope with old tires. The tires float during high water and come back down to form a barrier at low water. I have also used cattle panels on small side branches where the flow is not enough to take out the panel.

[lucky7chief]

I have been testing a new design in which we use an electrified cross wire made of high tensile wire, that is located above the flood plane. From that wire we have used straight wires that hang vertical from this wire with spacers in between. This gives an electrified curtain of sorts. We use a device to isolate the crossing from the rest of electrified fencing when the waters rise and ground out the crossing without grounding out the other fences. This has proven to not be suseptible to debris floating down the creeks and after two years and numerous floodings we have had no problems with this design and no maintenance issues as of yet. I am currently in the process of trying to get a side business started in making a kit for this. If anyone is interested, let me know. I really don't know what the demand is, but it seems to be a common problem amongst us farmers.

I've done something similar except I used galvanized chain. It seems to fall back into place much better than high tensile wire. Also, I cut up an old garden hose for my spacers. It's been the best water gap I've ever used. Don't forget to put a strainer in it to tighten occasionally.

[B&M Farms]

I stretched a cable across a dry branch that gets bank full after a hard rain here and bolted a bunch of old tires together and hung from the cable. Its held up several years so far.

[clay_87]

We've tried alot of these suggestions but no matter what we have to re-do it after a flood. It think the best option for us so far has been to string a cheap fence down the side of the creek bank. In the creek, we put in a whole bunch of old t-posts about 8" apart. We drive them deep and then angle them towards downstream about 30deg from vertical. No wires. This allows junk to flow over them during most situations. We don't have to fix the fence unless the level gets up really high.

[Caustic Burno]

We've tried alot of these suggestions but no matter what we have to re-do it after a flood. It think the best option for us so far has been to string a cheap fence down the side of the creek bank. In the creek, we put in a whole bunch of old t-posts about 8" apart. We drive them deep and then angle them towards downstream about 30deg from vertical. No wires. This allows junk to flow over them during most situations. We don't have to fix the fence unless the level gets up really high.

If you would go to the blow out method, it wouldn't take five minutes to fix. It's easy it's simple and it work's at saving work.

[James T]

I saw a setup some time ago that consisted of a heavy cable stretched across the creek between two 6" diameter pipes. Attached to the cable were thick, long, black rubber mats about 3' wide hanging down almost to the top of the water. But, it was obvious to me that the mats would swing out when something heavy pushed up against it, yet, would keep the cattle in during low water. (Threaded through the mats somehow? Couldn't tell from the vehicle I was in)

[Caustic Burno]

I use 3/8 th cable fastened tight enough to hold if a log or something hits. Take a pair of come along's and put it right back up, sometimes I loose a cable clamp.

[Bigorange121]

I ran a 1/2" cable across the creek, strung 2" pvc pipes on 8' centers then attached 3' metal to the pipe. works very well so far. The first pic is of the prototype. I don't have the metal attached all the way across. [img][IMG]http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/84/84/3/79/37/2196379370049151202IYVGJw_th.jpg[/img][/img][img][IMG]http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/81/81/4/36/96/2127436960049151202gDuQkX_th.jpg[/img][/img]

[Caustic Burno]

I ran a 1/2" cable across the creek, strung 2" pvc pipes on 8' centers then attached 3' metal to the pipe. works very well so far. The first pic is of the prototype. I don't have the metal attached all the way across. [img][IMG]http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/84/84/3/79/37/2196379370049151202IYVGJw_th.jpg[/img][/img][img][IMG]http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/81/81/4/36/96/2127436960049151202gDuQkX_th.jpg[/img][/img]

That works kinda based around mine, cept mine is much more heavy duty.
Get lot's of debris logs and such not to mention the occasional washing machine or water heater.