FINALS UNIT 7 Flashcards
Excess water flow from the farmer’s fields to swamps, lakes, or rivers.
Natural drainage
It is the removal of drainage from the surface of the land.
Surface drainage
Shallow ditches are also called?
Open Drains
It is the removal of water from the rootzone. It is accomplished by deep open drains, or buried pipe drains.
Subsurface Drainage
Drainage systems built to allow water to flow from a structure in a downward direction.
Slope Drainage System
It is a structure’s first defens in stormwater.
Downspouts and Gutter Systems
The excess water from thr root zone flow into these drains.
Deep open drains
These are buried pipes with openings through which soil water can enter.
Pipe Drains
Pipes made out of plastic, concrete, or clay usually placed in trences by machines.
Drain Pipes
