March 25, 2022

Saturated Buffers in Northwest Ohio:

Reducing Drainage Water Volume for Improved Water Quality

 

saturated-bufferA saturated buffer is an innovative conservation practice with positive impacts on downstream water quality. While this practice has been studied across the Midwest, there is limited research about how this practice performs in northwest Ohio. As a result, Ohio researchers are addressing the benefits, costs, and other related issues of this practice within the topography and soil characteristics of northwest Ohio.

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