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2. Soil salinity control - Wikipedia

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   In regions with pronounced dry and wet seasons, the drainage system may be operated in the wet season only, and closed during the dry season. This practice of checked or controlled drainage saves irrigation water. The discharge of salty drainage water may pose environmental problems to downstream areas.

3. This Drain Mistake Could Be Costly - AOL

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   The drain system is simple in form: It's made up of trenches filled with gravel or rock that contain a perforated pipe that reroutes water away from problem areas. "The drain operates by allowing ...

4. Flood management - Wikipedia

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   Really bad floods are caused by really brief spikes of river level. Slowing the water, soaking it up then letting it drain again once the peak is past, spreads the flow out over time and blunts the flood peak. Water levels during a flood tend to rise, then fall, very abruptly.

5. 5 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Leaves Without Raking - AOL

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   Lastly, removing leaves prevents them from clogging drains and gutters, reducing the risk of water damage and drainage problems around your home. How to Get Rid of Lawns Without Raking.

6. Basement waterproofing - Wikipedia

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   The drainage system collects any water entering the basement and drains it to an internally placed sump pump system, which will then pump the water out of the basement. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends basement waterproofing with a water alarm and "battery-operated backup pump" as a preventive measure against the high ...

7. Landslide mitigation - Wikipedia

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   Placing drainage in order to reduce water pressure in the immediate vicinity of the hillside. The measures that can be achieved to reduce the effects of water can be shallow or deep. Shallow drainage work mainly intercepts surface runoff and keeps it away from potentially unstable areas. In reality, on rocky hillsides this type of measure alone ...