Water note 19 - Flood proofing fencing for waterways

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Information on the design and construction of fences on waterways and reducing the risk of flood damage to fences.
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Restricting livestock access is probably the single most important aspect of protecting our waterways.

Limiting stock access to creeks and rivers allows their beds and banks to be protected by stabilising vegetation, halting stream erosion, stripping out nutrients and improving water quality.

One of the most difficult problems when fencing along and across waterways is the risk of flood damage.