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2. French drain - Wikipedia

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   French drains are primarily used to prevent ground and surface water from penetrating or damaging building foundations and as an alternative to open ditches or storm sewers for streets and highways. Alternatively, French drains may be used to distribute water, such as a septic drain field at the outlet of a typical septic tank sewage treatment ...

3. Dead-end street - Wikipedia

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   A dead end, also known as a cul-de-sac (/ ˈ k ʌ l d ə s æ k, ˈ k ʊ l-/; [1] French:, [2] lit. ' bag bottom ' [3]), a no-through road or a no-exit road, is a street with only one combined inlet and outlet. The term "dead end" is not the most commonly used expression in all English-speaking regions.

4. Percolation trench - Wikipedia

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   Percolation Trench. A percolation trench, also called an infiltration trench, is a type of best management practice (BMP) that is used to manage stormwater runoff, prevent flooding and downstream erosion, and improve water quality in an adjacent river, stream, lake or bay.

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7. Talk:French drain - Wikipedia

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   French was born in 1813 and published Farm Drainage in 1859, but a quick Google Books search shows that the term "French drain" was used for this sort of drain as early as 1738. Here are English records from 1808 describing contracts to build "French drain"; here's a citation from Ohio from 1851 ; here are some Canadian records from 1853 .