benick wrote:
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I have a low area in my backyard where allot of water accumulates and
takes forever to dry. What I did is that I dug out a trench from my
backyard to a nearby field that is about 40 feet away. The trench was
dug in a downward direction for drainage and at the end of the trench
I dug a well, which is just a hole in the ground about 6 feet deep so
water could drain into the hole and into the earth. The problem being
is that is there is so much water, the hole has already filled up and
the water has back right up into the trench right back to the
start !! So now what do I do ? I haven't even installed the french
drain yet.
Recommendations please.
Thanks.

What you are trying to do is darn near impossible with just a spade and
backwork...You may need proffessional help as a machine and site plan
are necessary..As others have said you need to know what soil conditions
and water table are and plan accordingly..JMHO...We can all take guesses
but in the end you will still need a site guy with soil testing skills ,
transit and a machine big enough to dig the kind of system needed to
handle that volume of water...It may require substancial fill in the
back yard as well...As always , check your local codes and get the
required permits.. A pro can help with those as well...FWIW......Good
luck...HTH...


Uh, do you own the field you are dumping the water into?

As much as I detest most local government micro-management, this is one
of the times when it may pay to talk to them. Here in SW Mich, they have
something called 'drainage districts', and drain commissions that run
them, paid for as part of property taxes. They hire engineers to look at
whole neighborhoods, both built-up and semi-rural, and design waterflow
systems that hopefully keep everyone dry. Some people get ****ed when
their yards get regraded against their will, and/or they have to add
driveway culverts and keep them clean, but it beats flooded basements
and mosquito-breeder yards. These drainage districts also sometimes fall
all over people who do major dirt work without blessing, if it dumps
water on a neighbor. If your area doesn't have special drain
commissions, they likely have that duty assigned to some other department.

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