Posted by JML755 on September 08, 2016 at 17:18:44 from (69.14.82.70):
In Reply to: Flood control posted by Geo-TH,In on September 08, 2016 at 15:09:56:
About 15 yrs ago, sister and BIL bought a house on 10 acres with a creek (county drain) that ran along the property line about 100' from the side of the house. They built a pole barn (36x72) between the creek and house, about 30' from the creek bank. BIL told the contractor he thought the pole barn should be higher. Contractor said "nah, you're fine". Lo and behold before the barn was finished we got a major flood in the area that overflowed the creek. Contractor had put about 75 yds of fill sand inside the barn in preparation for pouring the slab floor and just about all of it washed out and into their pasture area. It was argued between them if the water would have been above the slab. Anyway, they replaced the sand, finished the barn and it's been fine since. However, my BIL did kind of what you did: he built a berm on the up-flow side of the pole barn and put in some homemade drainage to direct the water if it ever floods again.
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