how to drain a flooding lawn?

Question

I in dfw tx. we get a lot of rain, so much that,the ground cannot soak up water for days. so we a small lake in our back yard.I need a good drainage system.

Answer 1

I had this problem at a previous residence, and believe it or not, the city came out and fixed it even though it was on private property. So, give them a call first and see what they can and will do (the street department in this area handles things like that, but not sure who in your are would).

I had to pay for the pipe, but they covered the cost of labor and the equipment to do it and would have provided any additional dirt that may have been needed (which we didn't need). It ended up costing about $200 to have a drain put in and then a 24" pipe running from the drain to the city sewer system (about 50 feet). Far cheaper than hiring a private contractor (who had quoted around $1200), and too cheap for me to even consider doing it myself.

If your home is relatively new construction, the call your builder or the developer for the neighborhood. If it is a problem with how they graded the lot, then they are responsible for fixing it.

If you have a neighbor who has recently changed the grade of their lot, then they may be causing part of it. Part of my problem came about after a neighbor put in a pool (they had the low spot). Well, they built up the yard in order for the rainwater not to run off into their pool and that then made my yard the low spot in the neighborhood.

Answer 2

I don't suppose you can plant trees?? Second choice run leach lines away from the center of the flooded area. Like the pvc pipe for draining a septic system or around the house. Of course, dig deeper than the flooded area (rent a thing to suck up and redirect the current water so you can dig.) You need a % of drop like on your roof gutters.

Answer 3

the only way to do it is to make the lawn a higher level so it doesnt pool. strip off the sod, add truck loads of fill dirt, then re-sod.

The other option is to install French Drains in the low areas, which are connected to pumps or gravity feed and buried PVC pipes to exit into the street.

Both options are expensive, sorry

Answer 4

You have to find a lower spot to direct the water.
You can make a ditch or hole to collect the water.
Then install drainage pipes &/or a sump pump.
Drainage pipe is black plastic with perforations.
They also put a netting around it to prevent silting.