Thank you again for all the tips and advice on this.
To answer a couple questions:
I am not sure where the house drainage goes to. I do have a septic with a leach field and I do not seem to have any issues wit that,
The gutters I would have to track out and see where they go. Planned on...
Yes my home does have a basement and I have not seen any water in there as of yet.
I also have a sump pump but it does not run frequently that I can tell.
I am not sure where the discharge goes to, that I would have to track out to see.
I do believe the water table is fairly correct though at...
Hey guys,
I have also attached the excerpts of the soil survey of the land. I hope this can help with what I have told you thus far and clear up any confusion.
Also, help me learn about what I need to do.
Thank you for all the replies and advice to get started.
As regards to surface or groundwater it is definitely ground. I do not have much surface water. It seems to be held in the clay causing a very soggy ground situation.
I will see about doing the test trench later this week and report...
Thank you for the reply and the info!
I am not in a subdivision. I am on a little over 6 acres in country area with little regulation on what we can do.
I like the idea of the swales but I am unsure if these will work for my application with regards to access around them and the look of them...
Thank you for the quick reply and the info!
I was thinking the spacing because of the large are and the yard slopes vertically and horizontally. Even at the highest point it is very wet. Found this out when planting some fruit trees about a month back.
I do get some water settling toward the...
Hello All,
I am new here and am in the process of undertaking a drainage project for my backyard.
Details: Very heavy Clay soil in Northeast Ohio
Intend to run 3 4 inch rigid Perforated PVC pipes approx. 20-30 feet between each other approx. 200 feet long in parallel. Then, connect...
