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Field glossary

French drain

Perforated pipe in a gravel trench wrapped in filter fabric, sloped to an outlet, that collects water from the soil

Used across 2 Anvilfield field guides, most in Landscaping.

Also defined as

  • A fabric-wrapped, gravel-filled trench with a perforated pipe, sloped at least about 1 percent to a daylight outlet

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