#14 Fairway
Throughout 2009, the drainage problem on 14 fairway continued to get worse. Since April, we have been experiencing storms that
produced large amounts of water in a short period of time. As a result, our inadequate drainage system on 14 became very visible.
We would go days with large puddles of water barely receding at all. The end result was a large area at the beginning of the fairway
with a significant percentage of turf loss and damage. Please see pictures below.
produced large amounts of water in a short period of time. As a result, our inadequate drainage system on 14 became very visible.
We would go days with large puddles of water barely receding at all. The end result was a large area at the beginning of the fairway
with a significant percentage of turf loss and damage. Please see pictures below.
EARLY OCTOBER 2009
elaborate drain field that moved water off the fairway, then down the adjacent rough, and then would eventually connect to a larger
elaborate drain field that moved water off the fairway, then down the adjacent rough, and then would eventually connect to a larger
drain pipe that fed into #15 pond.drain pipe that fed into #15 pond.
elaborate drain field that moved water off the fairway, then down the adjacent rough, and then would eventually connect to a larger
drain pipe that fed into #15 pond.drain pipe that fed into #15 pond.
We started by digging the trench and shooting grades to make sure we could get water to move in the proper direction. After that we
installed 4" trench and started shooting grades to make sure we could get water to move in the proper direction. After that we
installed 4" perforated plastic pipe. Then we surrounded the pipe with more small sized gravel. This helps prevent any silt from
clogging the pipe in the future. After that we backfilled the trench with a sand modified soil. As of 10/19/09 we only have a small
section to finish on the fairway. After that section is completed, we will install 4" solid pipe all the way down the rough along 14, until
we reach the existing 12"drain pipe by #15 pond.
installed 4" trench and started shooting grades to make sure we could get water to move in the proper direction. After that we
installed 4" perforated plastic pipe. Then we surrounded the pipe with more small sized gravel. This helps prevent any silt from
clogging the pipe in the future. After that we backfilled the trench with a sand modified soil. As of 10/19/09 we only have a small
section to finish on the fairway. After that section is completed, we will install 4" solid pipe all the way down the rough along 14, until
we reach the existing 12"drain pipe by #15 pond.
THOUGHTS
The task of installing drainage is generally not a difficult one. The most important component is make sure the trench has the proper
slope on it. If the slope is incorrect, you may end up with a virtual underground bowl. Once the flow of water is going where you want
it to go, its just a matter of connecting pipe and a little manual labor.
slope on it. If the slope is incorrect, you may end up with a virtual underground bowl. Once the flow of water is going where you want
it to go, its just a matter of connecting pipe and a little manual labor.
MID OCTOBER 2009
We were very fortunate in the sense that part way through our project we were hit with a storm that gave us 2+ inches of rain. At no
time during or after the rain was their standing water on our new drain field. In essence, mother nature helped prove that we are
doing our job correctly.
time during or after the rain was their standing water on our new drain field. In essence, mother nature helped prove that we are
doing our job correctly.
After all the trench work was done, we added sand and regraded the entire area. On top of the internal drainage, we added a swayle
so help water move of the surface naturally. We then sodded the area and rolled it to ensure it did not shift at all as it grew in. Next
year we will aerfiy and topdress the area to ensure the drain field works to its maximum potential.
so help water move of the surface naturally. We then sodded the area and rolled it to ensure it did not shift at all as it grew in. Next
year we will aerfiy and topdress the area to ensure the drain field works to its maximum potential.
LATE OCTOBER/EARLY NOVEMBER 2009