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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
Removal of surface or sub-surface water from an area, either naturally or artificially.  Drainage methods are used worldwide to reclaim wet, swampy, or marshy regions.  Methods to drain a region include grading, increased soil percolation, drain pipes, or pumping.  [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Geotextile Geotextiles] are often used to prevent erosion of fine particles.
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Removal of surface or sub-surface water from an area, either naturally or artificially.  Drainage methods are used worldwide to reclaim wet, swampy, or marshy regions.  Methods to drain a region include grading, increased soil percolation, drain pipes, or pumping.  [[Geotextile|Geotextiles]] are often used to prevent erosion of fine particles.
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

Revision as of 15:18, 14 January 2014

Description

Removal of surface or sub-surface water from an area, either naturally or artificially. Drainage methods are used worldwide to reclaim wet, swampy, or marshy regions. Methods to drain a region include grading, increased soil percolation, drain pipes, or pumping. Geotextiles are often used to prevent erosion of fine particles.

Synonyms and Related Terms

land drainage; water drainage; runoff; soil percolation

Authority

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