I'm sure folks remember the drainage issues we discovered shortly after beginning our build here in Colorado County earlier this year and the problems with the state ROW. The state did its part as posted before the software change. Can't find that thread but did have one about drainage ideas in early September.
We had 3 1/2" in just over an hour this morning and the swales I had cut around us along with the berms have done the job and I'm pretty pleased with the result with so much rain so quickly. I can see no water in the ditch along the road at all but will walk out momentarily. All the water in front of the house has already drained off. The driveway referenced in the drainage idea thread had slight washing so I'm still not entirely sure what I will do but a catch basin with a buried drain pipe may suffice.
I'll put this to bed now but wanted to offer an update on the situation.
Bottom photo is before this work.
We had 3 1/2" in just over an hour this morning and the swales I had cut around us along with the berms have done the job and I'm pretty pleased with the result with so much rain so quickly. I can see no water in the ditch along the road at all but will walk out momentarily. All the water in front of the house has already drained off. The driveway referenced in the drainage idea thread had slight washing so I'm still not entirely sure what I will do but a catch basin with a buried drain pipe may suffice.
I'll put this to bed now but wanted to offer an update on the situation.
Bottom photo is before this work.
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