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We had quite a number of stock tanks on our ranch. Most were steel, some were fiberglas. We tried to bury them a few inches or, in the case of steel, they were set in concrete about level with the ground.

A neighbor says that if we would have buried them so that only about 6 inches were above the ground, cattle would never get into them. After thinking about that for a while, I guess it makes sense since cattle would be reaching down and naturally be more cautious.

Also seems that there would be less ice forming in the winter. I would expect the lower tanks to get more wind blown trash, though.

I am sure that no one is going to dig up tanks to bury them deeper, but it might be worth a try on the next one.

Any thoughts?
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