Dry Stream Bed Gutter Run Off
Making a dry creek bed.
Dry stream bed gutter run off. As the name suggests this is a hole in the ground that remains dry most of the time. Plants can also protect against erosion during heavy rains. A dry creek bed with a canal to channel the water away from the house and the garden. The following approaches to redirect and capture runoff can be used to control heavy runoff causing prolonged wet areas or yard erosion.
It is not too difficult to create a dry stream. So we have to adapt and make the area more hospitable for planting. Jan johnsen a landscape designer in mount kisco new york often landscapes swales by lining them with river rock. How to make a dry creek bed.
Where our property boarders the woods is a very steep drop off that drops down into a valley with a stream below. Perforated drain tube photo 8 to the side of the dry well to help drain off and percolate overflow water. The swale follows the natural contours and slopes in your yard. The rest of the post will tell you about making a dry creek bed.
First lay out a slightly curving trench and widen it at certain sections. As always with hardscape features you can make them look better with plants because the plants will soften the hard look of the stone. Of crushed rock or small river stone and slopes downhill minimum 1 8 in. This means it will likely curve or wind like a creek rather than form a straight line across the yard.
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. However when water is flowing it can be routed to the well by a swale or roof downspout. A swale or dry creek bed is an option for directing water through your yard. After you build your dry creek bed you can dress up its sides with plants.
If you have heavy runoff from roof downspouts and neighboring properties redirecting or capturing runoff can provide better control. We have noticed that we have a soil errosion issue. 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.
Oct 7 2018 explore joyce weber s board water runoff ideas on pinterest. This option works well on sloped areas or ditches where the water pools. We also connected a 4 in. See more ideas about outdoor gardens backyard front yard.
It really takes one tough plant to survive those ever changing conditions. What did we come up with. Per foot from the dry well. Tips for building a dry creek bed.