Definition of Drainage

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Drainage

The term 'Drainage' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Process of removing surface or subsurface water from a soil or area. A technique to improve the productivity of some agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil; surface drainage is accomplished with open ditches; subsurface drainage uses porous conduits (drain tile) buried beneath the soil surface'.

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