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Location: cutler bay
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ok stream over flows is a source of water problem

why not divert the water away from the site

build up the stream bank on you property's side ?
clean or clear the stream bed for better flow [the fill can come from the stream bed]
if local reg's forbid that
can you make a hump [dam] back from the stream and call it a landscape feature fully on your property ?
dry wells to move the overflow down ?
or even a ditch filled with sand or pea-rock to hide it but allow the water to be channeled away
under ground out of sight

reinforce the basement walls with drylock type concrete/as plaster ?
even use a ferro-cement style reinforcement [like they build concrete boats]
with mesh tied to the wall to anchor the new concrete
water seal the walls and floor too
to try and limit the amounts of water coming in

and why all 4 walls french drains
if the water is coming from one side only ?
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