It may even wash into the streets and sewers. To reduce the amount of erosion you could put up a concrete wall to keep the dirt in place. Another example of erosion is when trees lean because dirt is washed away from the roots, causing the tree to fall. Farming Jake W., Grade 6, IL Plowing the fields every year causes farmers to loose much of their valuable land. And then it goes to the river and is carried down stream.
Farmers can use no till.
That is where you just plant the seed without even plowing it. Niagara Falls it keeps going up the river because of all the water flowing over it. The Hole In The Street Nichole W., Grade 4, IL Water is getting into cracks in the streets, freezing, and cracking the streets. The eroded material is being hit by cars and blown away. Putting more black top onto the holes would help reduce erosion.