Any Drainage experts?

[dnm]

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone out there lives in the sticks like I do and could maybe help me understand some things about prepping a lot for a build

If you can let me know and Ill spell out what Im talking about

[Cole]

Sure what are some of your questions? p.s I dont live in the sticks but I should be able to help you. :lol: :lol:

[Cole]

I noticed you live in central ohio, where is Akron from you?

[dnm]

about 1-1 1/2 Hours north of me

[dnm]

hey cole, what Im gonna do is post some pics and maybe a drawing of the land, it has some slopes and Im wondering if I move some dirt to the front of the lot from the pond i want to dig how else to setup for drainage

[Cole]

Ok post them and we will go from there.

[dnm]

heres one that kinda shows which way the stuff goes, now supposeddly i have a 20' drainage easement on the front and rear property line..any questions just ask, like always any info is appreciated:)

btw the blue is the proposed pond location, i thought about taking the dirt removed from there and leveling out the area for the home and barn site

[dnm]

sorry heres the pic, I think there needs to be an edit post ability:)

[dnm]

too big

[dnm]

heres the front ditch, i was thinking of trying to widen it and make it a hair deeper, as the field across the road looks to have the possibility to drain across

[linear]

Did you buy the lot? Early on my list would be to get done the official soil analysis required to install a septic system. Better to know early on if there's a soils issue that would necessitate installing a more expensive non-conventional system.

Unless you're on a sewer line, then forget about it.

[dnm]

its already been approved by the county health dept for septic tank and leech bed, so thats not a problem, the ground is mostly clay with a slity loam(sp?)

[linear]

Did they site the drain field? That's one place you want to divert water away from. We wound up taking in a lot of groundwater before the vegetation cover grew in over ours--one proposed fix was to cut swales to divert runoff away. Since that would have damaged a lot of my pasture, I took the "wait and see" approach, so cross your fingers for me and hope that the settling of the soil and establishment of vegetative cover alleviate my tendency to take in runoff. But in your case, cutting swales now to divert runoff from your drain field would be a thing to consider (if the county specified the site).

[dnm]

so you mean to have the drain field on higher ground as well as to not take in too much right?

[linear]

I don't think you generally get to pick where the drain field goes--at least I didn't. So lets say it's downhill from the house--you'd want a swale cut to divert water away from it.

Not highest, but higher than something else...

[dnm]

gotcha, thx for the heads up