Posted by Kevin in OK on April 02, 2008 at 19:37:47 from (75.59.151.89):
We've been having minor runoff problems near our barn that I've been meaning to fix for a while now. It might have been more pressing if we had more than a dirt floor. We have decided to put in gravel to control dust, but we want to get this little water problem fixed before we get to work.
We have rainwater on the uphill side wash up against the barn and either seeps in or finds its way in somehow, and leaves little ruts in the barn floor right where we park the tractor. The uphill face of the barn is roughly 30 feet wide. I've been reading on solutions for this, mainly French Drains. while that is a possibility, it would mean a lot of work, even for a relatively short drain. I've also read if you mess it up or it needs work that it can be a nightmare.
Recently I read in an old landscaping book that swales will also work for minor water problems. That would be much easier to work with, but I doubt its effectiveness.
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