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💧 Water Stewardship and Erosion Control for Apiary Sites

Set a riparian buffer width, ground-cover density, rainfall intensity and a bee watering station on a 3D sloped apiary site, and watch sediment runoff into the stream respond in real time.

Hydrology3DAdvanced60 FPS

A sloped apiary sits above a stream, separated by a vegetated riparian buffer. Rain washes sediment downhill toward the water — the buffer, ground cover and terracing decide how much of it actually gets there.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Bare, steep, rain-lashed ground sheds sediment fastest; vegetated ground cover, a wider riparian buffer strip and hillside terracing all intercept runoff before it reaches the stream, raising water clarity and an overall site score.

🎮 How to Use

Drag the buffer width, ground cover, rainfall intensity and terracing sliders and watch sediment particles wash downslope and settle out — or get trapped — before the water's edge. Toggle the bee watering station to see it keep foragers off the open bank.

💡 Did You Know?

A grassed or shrubby buffer as narrow as 5–10 metres can intercept most of the sediment carried in typical overland flow — a key reason siting guidance keeps hives set back from open water.

⚙ Under the hood

Set a riparian buffer width, ground-cover density, rainfall intensity and a bee watering station on a 3D sloped apiary site, and watch sediment runoff into the stream respond in real time.

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3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install