Drainage
Removal of water from an area of land / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the medical term, see Drainage (medical).
"Land drainage" redirects here. For other uses, see Land drainage (disambiguation).
See also: Storm drain and Stormwater
Drainage is the natural or artificial removal of a surface's water and sub-surface water from an area with excess water. The internal drainage of most agricultural soils can prevent severe waterlogging (anaerobic conditions that harm root growth), but many soils need artificial drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.
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