Draining a yard

DJ98

Clay yard, very wet in winter, in the process of draining it, have a shore dug out, what should be done next, fill with stones, lay pipes?

greenfield21

If its used a lot would u not just concrete it?

_Brian

For cattle or what will it be used for ?

DJ98

_Brian wrote: »

For cattle or what will it be used for ?

To drain rainwater out of the yard, stop it going down through the fields,.

rangler1

DJ98 wrote: »

To drain rainwater out of the yard, stop it going down through the fields,.

Unless you come on clean gravel at bottom of the trench it'll just fill with water and overflow.
Accepting that, use round stones rather than crushed, crushed are inclined to set together and seal, as for a pipe, don't see much point if it's going no where

kk.man

rangler1 wrote: »

Unless you come on clean gravel at bottom of the trench it'll just fill with water and overflow.
Accepting that, use round stones rather than crushed, crushed are inclined to set together and seal, as for a pipe, don't see much point if it's going no where

+1

Attie

rangler1 wrote: »

Unless you come on clean gravel at bottom of the trench it'll just fill with water and overflow.
Accepting that, use round stones rather than crushed, crushed are inclined to set together and seal, as for a pipe, don't see much point if it's going no where

I agree.
What about running the water into a small reed bed in the corner of the field which will filter it also help dry it up.