As always good feedback gentleman . Adding a runoff mini ditch on either side I had not considered , at the very least one on the uphill side would take the majority of lawn runoff and divert away from the driveway . Might have to consider that . Yeah it is a decent size driveway I'm glad we don't get heavy snow here .
This year has been crazy for the amount of rain we have received so what I am seeing in the driveway is a " worst case " scenario and we only have minor washout/ruts . But I still don't like it
. I had also considered lining the outside of the driveway with something like large stones or pressure treated 6 x 6's . Dig them down say 2 inches and they would help divert rain water . Would also serve as a cleaner barrier/edge to mow against AND provide containment for gravel/millings/asphalt .
A few more things I have to keep in mind , my water well line runs under the driveway ( somewhere ) in the front and my septic tank/lines run under the driveway in the back . Don't know exactly where the tank is in the back and neither does the county . I called them and they found the file for our address but the file is empty
so they can't tell me where the tank is .
And lastly is there a more natural way to help control the runoff ? Maybe some type of border plants ? Obviously border plants would take a while to grow but certainly look less industrial than 6 x 6's . Just trying to consider all options .