WEST FARGO -- Tile drainage of farm fields has been cast as a villain that aggravates flooding in the Red River Valley, but also held out as a great hope for better managing runoff to minimize ...

Subsurface hydrology and agricultural drainage systems play a critical role in managing water within cultivated landscapes. Subsurface drainage comprises networks of buried pipes (tile drains) and ...

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Since the late 1800s, U.S. farmers have been using drainage methods to allow cultivation of poorly drained soils, once believed to be unproductive and unhealthy. Today, proper drainage is still ...

Stitching software can measure the depth of a grassed waterway to determine both water capacity and compliance within a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The graph on the left shows a shift in the ...

If you're planning a retaining wall in Kitsap County this year, the rules have tightened around drainage and footing design. The 2026 permit process now strictly enforces the updated Stormwater Design ...