What are the Effects of Land Drainage?

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What are the Effects of Land Drainage?

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- Land drainage is a system of perforated drainage pipes which are used for healing of waterlogged areas.

- Water from waterlogged areas is allow to flow through the perforation in pipes and flows away to a more suitable disposal point such as a stream, a storm drain or a soak pit.

- There are two types of land drainage systems :

1- Surface drainage

2- Sub surface drainage

 

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