We have had suggestions made by a pond designer, to simply plant aquatic emergent plants like Thalia or rush, to break up the North wind errosion issues. If you select a managable plant type that is winter hardy and has a stem and leaf system that is substantial, this works. We used a combination of Thalia and sedge to make this work. It also dresses up the look of the dam area and provides gooding fish habitat.
Mike

Mike