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1. [[Pipe drain]], filled to the surface with stone, gravel or coarse sand, and used to prevent the flow of water onto a field from an adjacent area; also used in [[swale]]s and low-lying areas off the field.<br><br> | 1. [[Pipe drain]], filled to the surface with stone, gravel or coarse sand, and used to prevent the flow of water onto a field from an adjacent area; also used in [[swale]]s and low-lying areas off the field.<br><br> | ||
http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/images/intercept2.gif<br><br> | http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/images/intercept2.gif<br><br> | ||
Image of an interceptor drain installed to collect runoff from a | Image of an interceptor drain installed to collect runoff from a hillside.<br> | ||
Source: http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/drainage.htm | Source: http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/drainage.htm<br><br> |
Revision as of 11:59, 14 June 2006
1. Pipe drain, filled to the surface with stone, gravel or coarse sand, and used to prevent the flow of water onto a field from an adjacent area; also used in swales and low-lying areas off the field.
Image of an interceptor drain installed to collect runoff from a hillside.
Source: http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~epados/lawn/src/drainage.htm