Oklahoma City Drainage System
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My Name is Blane Callen. I have owned and operated Oklahoma Drainage LLC since 1993. Oklahoma Drainage has installed over 4000 Drainage Systems during that time.
New French Drain a Few minutes after a flood
Do you have standing water in a large area in your yard?
Typically this calls for a French Drain.
French Drain – A French Drain is a perforated pipe that is basically full of slits or holes. A trench is dug across the problem drainage area. A Semi-permeable liner is placed in the trench which lets in water but not dirt. The dirt from the trench is hauled away. The French Drainpipe has a Neo-Preen Soc around it witch also lets in water but keeps the dirt out.
The perforated pipe is placed in the trench. The Drainage trench is dug deep enough so that the perforated French Drain Pipe is several inches below ground level when placed in the trench. Next gravel or some type of crushed stone is placed on top and around the French Drain perforated pipe until the trench is full.
A French Drain is a great way to control standing water in a large grassy area. It can also protect areas from flooding to a certain degree. As long as the French Drains capacity to move water is not exceeded. If the French Drains capacity is exceeded, then water will stand in the drainage area until the rain stops and the drain has time to catch up and move all the water away.
A 4 Inch French Drain Is the most common size for homeowners. The ADS Pipe Company States that their 4 inch French Drainpipe Can handle up to 450 Gallons per minute. That is a very large amount of water.
Double 4 Inch French Drain
Recently In Norman Oklahoma, Oklahoma Drainage Installed a Double 4 Inch French Drain. This basically is two 4 Inch French Drains Side By Side making it a 8 Inch French Drain For the most part. We had completed all the work for the French Drain EXCEPT For the Curb Outlet WHEN HEAVY RAIN HIT AND THE FLOOD STARTED.
OUR FRENCH DRAIN DESIGN WORKED GREAT. IT HANDLED A HUGE AMOUNT OF WATER THAT FLOODED OUR CUSTOMERS BACK YARD.
BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE FRENCH DRAIN OUTLET BEFORE THE CURB OUTLET COULD BE INSTALLED. THE FRENCH DRAIN IS IN THE BACK YARD AND NOT SHOWN IN THIS PICTURE.
Water Flow Before Curb outlet could be installed
Here is a picture of a “Back Yard,” French Drain.
French Drain Intake in Back Yard
THE NEXT DAY WE INSTALLED THE CURB OUTLET
