Landscaping can be a long and tedious task but the results can be absolutely phenomenal. When dealing with culverts and drainage systems it is best to get things done the right way the first time without having to return to the job and fix it again. There are certain things to consider when creating your drainage systems and here are just a few.

Creating a culvert to divert water away from your yard or alongside it can be a challenging job. Building retaining walls with outfall protection will make sure your waterways don’t begin to erode and create a larger mess to deal with. When running water is traveling against dirt or mud walls it can slowly begin to eat away at the sides creating bigger dips and can eventually cause the sides to completely collapse. Depending on the location of your culvert you can easily trigger a small landslide costing thousands in damages. By building retaining walls and maintaining earth retention you can help cut costs on the $750 million dollars spent each year repairing small landslides.

Controlling water flow can be a surprisingly important task they can affect tons of people down the road from you. If you have running water going through your yard it can begin to flow underground and pop up in other peoples property creating issues they had no clue were on their way. To protect yourself and others it is best to line your water runoffs and culverts to maintain the flow and keep the water heading in the right direction. By using outfall protection you can guarantee your water is not causing anyone else damage and destruction including the city you live in.

When using outfall protection you are keeping all types of pollutants out of the ground as well. When the water runs off your driveway and into the culvert it will go directly into the connecting storm drain to the water treatment plant where it belongs. You can get many types of lining that help reduce the amount of waste travels through the sewers and into the oceans as well. The culverts and retaining walls built nowadays catch all types of trash for city workers or yourself to clean up before it gets into the sewer system or oceans.