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     Douglas county conservation district

serving landowners in Douglas County, Colorado for over 50 years

                                Box 688, 7519 E. Hwy 86, Franktown, CO 80116, 303-688-3042 ext. 100

Snow Management

In areas of high winds and blowing snow, windbreaks can reduce the amount of effort spent on snow management.  They can be designed to spread snow across a large area or to confine it to a relatively  small storage area.  The design of your windbreak will depend on your objective. 

Field windbreaks designed to distribute snow evenly across a field should be tall and porous.

In contrast, windbreaks designed to capture snow and control drifting should have multiple rows with high density.