xbred
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this spring i have to install some new fences...one will need to cross a creek that floods from time to time...any tips or tricks for building a fence across a creek?
xbred":ub0hlxyl said:this spring i have to install some new fences...one will need to cross a creek that floods from time to time...any tips or tricks for building a fence across a creek?
novatech":1oufmty9 said:Cable run across creek over flood stage. Hang treated wood gates from cable (with more cable). When water rises current will push gate open and allows most of the trash to go through. Several gates may be necessary depending on the width of the creek.
Pretty common solution, been around for years. Just no readymade "kit", most poeple just build them from scratch themselves.fire4335":18xsc3xu said: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.
fire4335":3apbeazk said: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.