Posted by paul on February 18, 2011 at 08:21:34 from (66.44.132.120):
In Reply to: Re: question posted by Earl Gray on February 16, 2011 at 22:43:59:
Tile with open intakes, from decades ago, in some ways that is true.
Patern tiling that is done today, in general helps to lessen flooding issues more than hurts.
The tile pulls water out of the over saturated soil, so when we get a heavy rain, the ground has the capacity to hold it for a time. The water gets released slowly, controlled, and more cleanly than without the tile.
Right now in southern MN, we had a lot of rain last fall, very deep snow drifts, and the potential for a lot of spring flooding. However, the ground never froze much, the rivers, creeks, and tile were running all winter, draining water away when there typically is almost no drainage. This is really going to help for spring flooding, making it a bit less than what normally would happen.
It's not a black & white issue, modern tile can be a better thing for flooding, by allowing excess water to drain away over time, and leaving room in the soil to hold heavier rains.
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