--- In stormwaterpro@yahoogroups.com, "Norman MacLeod" <gaelwolf@...>
wrote:
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> REPOSTING for group member
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> FROM: kalivanagas@...
> DATE: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:27:24 -0000
> SUBJECT: New to group- snow melt drainage problems, help!
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> For the last 13 years, my family has been battling a swampy yard
and
> water in our crawl space. We have three $500 sump pumps but that
> doesn't fix the yard. It's so bad that the dogs don't even want to
go
> outside. Our yard extends about 8' out from our house with two
12x15'
> areas on either side of the house. It's a flat lot and there are
berms
> separating the flooded common area from our property but our house
is
> in the low spot. We have lawn, bark, aspens, and some native brush.
> What can we do to get rid of all this water??? Thanks
>
A frenchdrain system just might be the answer. Just run your
outflows thur the berms. I had to do the same issue for a rain garden
from my house. I to have a pertty flat yard, but i have a wetland
area back there too. Something to think about.