How to fix a back yard that floods?
In rains, we get 8-10" of water that rises in the fenced backyard...an old swimming pool was filled in years ago, and seems to be where water stands most. What do you recommend?
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You have options. Regrade the yard to slope away from any structures. Install a drain system. Plant trees that will absorb at least some of the water.
We had a really bad drainage problem when we first moved here Water came from every ones property. First we dug a 3 foot drainage in one side f the yard (from one end to the other. At the end we had gotten a bulldozer in to dig a pit and we filled with with trap rock (20 x 30 and 12 foot deep) . WE then had gotten in a contractor and duf into my neighbor (two of them) connecting a 3 way water pipe from our house to both of theirs through all the way to the trap rock. Finally dried us out. Thank God. For I hope you can understand this mess. Good Luck!
If the ground is compacted, dig down at least 18" adding sphagnum peat moss, well composted cow manure, sand, and lime. Add perlite to increase drainage.
Change the ground slope via swales or french drains, noting the slope of drain and drainage pipe should be at leat 3-4% minimum, given your situation.
No matter how many trees we had they all dies from water rot. With the exception of one but it had to come out because of the roots going into the pipes.