If you have heavy runoff from roof downspouts and neighboring properties redirecting or capturing runoff can provide better control.
Dry stream bed gutter run off.
Hi we live on a shadded sloped lot with a backyard that boarders the woods.
We have noticed that we have a soil errosion issue.
It is not too difficult to create a dry stream.
As always with hardscape features you can make them look better with plants because the plants will soften the hard look of the stone.
It really takes one tough plant to survive those ever changing conditions.
Plants can also protect against erosion during heavy rains.
Tips for building a dry creek bed.
These techniques will minimize the amount of water that accumulates or that causes erosion in the problem area.
Perforated drain tube photo 8 to the side of the dry well to help drain off and percolate overflow water.
Jan johnsen a landscape designer in mount kisco new york often landscapes swales by lining them with river rock.
However when water is flowing it can be routed to the well by a swale or roof downspout.
Where our property boarders the woods is a very steep drop off that drops down into a valley with a stream below.
A small swale might carry gutter water from a house to a dry well while a more substantial one could run along the base of a hill above a low lying house to divert water around it.
So we have to adapt and make the area more hospitable for planting.
What did we come up with.
After you build your dry creek bed you can dress up its sides with plants.
Per foot from the dry well.
The swale follows the natural contours and slopes in your yard.
Making a dry creek bed.
This option works well on sloped areas or ditches where the water pools.
First lay out a slightly curving trench and widen it at certain sections.
As the name suggests this is a hole in the ground that remains dry most of the time.
This means it will likely curve or wind like a creek rather than form a straight line across the yard.
The rest of the post will tell you about making a dry creek bed.
We also connected a 4 in.
A dry creek bed with a canal to channel the water away from the house and the garden.
This tube rests on a bed of 3 to 4 in.
You need a sufficient number of fairly large sized rocks about 12 18 long a roll of filter fabric and gravel to fill in the stream.
How to make a dry creek bed.
A swale or dry creek bed is an option for directing water through your yard.
The back of the house has two gutter downspouts.
Oct 7 2018 explore joyce weber s board water runoff ideas on pinterest.