water storage

State forest will host a trial project aimed at reducing flooding during storms

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When most people hear “water storage,” they probably picture farm ponds or irrigation tanks, but a new research project at Bladen Lakes State Forest in southeastern North Carolina is exploring a much more ambitious and unconventional idea: intentionally flooding land to help prevent flooding elsewhere. This innovative effort is part of a broader exploration into … Read more

Soil and Water Conservation Division explores “water storage” for flood reduction

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Storing water on farmland may sound like a pretty normal practice, but a division of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture is looking for land to store water in an uncommon way. The ultimate goal is to reduce flooding after storms, and the idea goes well beyond what you may normally expect like farm ponds … Read more