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Asset Type\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>: Enhanced<\/p>\n

Water Classification: <\/strong>Stormwater Overflows<\/p>\n

Construction Rank\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>: 2<\/p>\n

O&M Rank\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>: 2<\/div>\n

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How it Works <\/strong> : Drainage ditches are used to move standing water from one location to another.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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O&M Required <\/strong> : Mowing, vegetation control and waste removal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Design Considerations <\/strong> : Establish hydraulic grade line, depth, slope and allowance for sedimentation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Costs <\/strong> : Creating ditches often requires heavy equipment and thus is more expensive however, you can keep costs down by not piping your ditch. Piping ditches is very expensive and usually costs a typical residential lot approximately $5,000.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Benefits <\/strong> : Ditches convey stormwater and also function as swales, holding rainwater and encouraging infiltration.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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References:<\/strong><\/div>\n
National Engineering Handbook Drainage of Agricultural Land<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Image by: <\/i>Bob Jones\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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