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The mean boss's wife rousted me out of bed 45 minutes early to go out in the 64 degree weather to work on the drainage area. When I installed the sprinkler system, I also installed a French drain. It dumps out under the fence into the neighborhood association's green belt. The water well that waters the yard has a final end section that is a reverse flow of the sand filter to flush the filter. It dumps into that French drain and of course when it rains, the rain from our yard and most of the neighborhood flows into our back yard, into the French drains until it is overwhelmed, and then it flows down the center of our back yard, and over to where the French drain dumps out.
We had build a stone drainage area but the water was trying to divert around it. So we added some more stone and a concrete flat block to direct the water to the rocks. It looks better now, and we will have to wait for the next big rain to see how it does.
We have had 12 inches of rain over 48 hours and no problems of flooding, just lots of drainage. We are on a hill, and water always flows downhill.
Next up is mowing again.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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