B&W photograph of an eroded area with standing water and a backhoe labeled "the problem"; below it is a b&w photograph of three men standing before a metal water control structure labeled "the solution"
Water erosion in Delaware County, Iowa. Fence rows like this one are a common sight. Erosion has caused soil elevation to be about two feet lower on the near side of the fence compared to the far side. Soil erosion signs like this proves that topsoil…