Near Coshocton, Ohio, a 26-ha, unimproved pasture watershed was grazed year-round and no fertilizer was applied. This report covers the differences in sediment losses from a pasture for seven years, with no fencing, and for 5 years, with fencing keeping cattle from accessing the stream. After fencing, the annual sediment concentration of the stream decreased by 50% and soil loss decreased by 40%. When soil loss was related to precipitation events, less than 1% of the storm flow events accounted for 27% of total soil loss during the 13 years of study.
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