I have a pool area which was filled with dirt. Side wall are intact but there were three large holes done at the bottom. During heavy rain season i see there is a water logging in the pool area as water have no way to escape (in the side).
This was discussed in detail in an earlier post Water logging in demolished pool area
Now i want to create a drainage solution to it. I have two options.
Approach #1) create a contour in the middle of pool something like below and put a perforated PVC pipe along the drainage canal.
Approach #2) Do grading and have 3 ground drains to collect water and use the solid PVC pipe.
Approach #3) Use both ground drain and perforated pipe. i.e hybrid approach of #1 and #2
Which of the above are preferred in this situation? I am having compacted soil in the pool area so i believe water is not getting down to the bottom area of the pool for drainage. Pool area is roughly 30'X 15'
Best Answer
Assuming you can pipe the water somewhere downhill, you can use a french drain if you don't want to have a exposed trench or visible drainage grates in the middle of your yard.
A french drain is a low maintenance underground trench filled with rocks and gravel around a perforated pipe, and it is usually used to pipe the water away to a lower spot or some kind of sump pump.
They also make prefabricated french drains which is easier to install, its basically a "pipe" that you can bury and serves the same purpose without needing rocks and gravel.