Drainage Ditch or Channel
Asset Type : Enhanced
Water Classification:
Stormwater
Stormwater
Construction Rank :
2
O&M Rank :
2
How it Works : Drainage ditches are used to move standing water from one location to another.
O&M Required : Mowing, vegetation control and waste removal.
Design Considerations : Establish hydraulic grade line, depth, slope and allowance for sedimentation.
Costs : Creating ditches often requires heavy equipment and thus is more expensive however, you can keep costs down by not piping your ditch. Piping ditches is very expensive and usually costs a typical residential lot approximately $5,000.
Benefits : Ditches convey stormwater and also function as swales, holding rainwater and encouraging infiltration.