just getting in, been down in the bottoms, trying to check out the erosion between the lake and creak.

*_insert lots of nasty words_* ya i need to cool down.

3 feet deep, 3 feet wide. channel eroded. drain tile that was there. is no longer to be found. you can see fresh roots sticking out along the eroded path. as in just being eroded away recently. heck just digging out a trench with a backhoe or excavator. leaves a better looking tench and roots you can see dangling, compared to this mess.

darn near fell down one spot.

i know the area in the bottoms, i need to wait till late fall/early winter when all leaves fall off trees, and vegetation dies back to get a good grasp of issues. area is just to steep to begin with to mow let alone walk and lots of trees and brush/bushes in the area. but the path used to get to front portion of pasture is completely gone. if you drive truck, you go nose down and rear end ends up sticking clear up in the air. an ATV or UTV would be deadly. the eroded path is straight (bubble level) level vertically. not V or wide U shape. but right angle box shaped eroded away. not even a slight difference right at top of ground running along side of the eroded area. just looks like a backhoe went straight through the area.

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DNR (department of natural resources) thanks for lead czimmerm.
DNR = deals with dams will get them out this way and check the dam out.

US army corps of engineers = i need to get a hold of, see if i can get someone out here.
--a bit mind numb. reading a good portion of the guides they have on there website.

PEORIA COUNTY SWCD (Soil and Water Conservation District) part of agricultural department, person in charge of issues related to me and like is out planting and will be contacting me later on this week.

have third party excavation company coming out today hopefully for a quote to get things done. maybe jumping gun to get a bid. but i need to start some place.

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went over to other road were neighbor primary enterence is. and it looks like all water for their field is darn near all draining towards me through the single larger drain tile.

i took some video using a smaller container that i could actually fit under drain tile on my property. as how quickly it fills up. need to get a digital scale, and crank on VLC settings to display mili seconds. to start getting numbers of GPM coming out of drain tile.

re took some measurements for shore/bank of lake were dock attaches. looking at around 125 feet of shore/bank, were primary fishing dock, looking at lake from picnic area and cabin is visable. most likely will be pressing for a retaining wall to be put in. for that entire length.

the bridge. looking more at it. it is going to need 2 posts per end, and then a platform or 2 per each end (large wide steps). to be installed. to deal with hill sides that the shore/bank has been eroded away.

with rest of the shore/bank of lake. i am going to have to wait for an engineer. and see what they say. i am just at a lost, of what will need to be done. as in rock being brought in. or retaining wall built clear around lake or what. any more erosion. and talking 1' to 3' feet straight down vertically shore line of dirt. the more it erodes the more height difference will happen due to hills.

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i am not really interested in trying to walk down into area were i want the sediment ponds installed. saw a coyote, large freaking raccoon, or stray dog. a few times now in that area. will be waiting for another person to be with me before venturing into the area. (ya me big chicken), and have seen what coyotes can do to cattle a few times before. no thanks.

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will see if pictures turned out, and upload more pictures latter on.

*back to work*