Drainage definition

Drainage means the movement of water to a place of disposal, whether by way of the natural characteristics of the ground surface or by artificial means;
Drainage means the removal of surface water or groundwater
Drainage means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for the purpose;

Examples of Drainage in a sentence

  • Drainage facilities shall be adequate to prevent damage to the Work, Site and adjacent property.

  • If any repair, replacement, improvement, and reconstruction of said Drainage Facility on the Property is required and the District is required to cause the same to be repaired, replaced, improved, and reconstructed because the Developer has failed to do so within thirty (30) days of written notice from the District, the costs thereof shall be billed to Developer and its successors and assigns.

  • One acquisition document may describe various takes including: CLIENT Right of Way, Utility Easements, Slope Easements, and Drainage Facility Easements.

  • It shall be the Developer’s responsibility to ensure that such successor and assignee understands that should the Developer assign its responsibilities and obligations under the Drainage Agreement, the successor and assignee will be bound by the terms and conditions of the Drainage Agreement.

  • Upon request, District shall provide Developer with its then currently accrued amount for attorney’s fees, engineering fees, and costs and an estimate through completion of construction of the new Drainage Facility.


More Definitions of Drainage

Drainage means the removal of surface water or groundwater from land by drains, grading or other means and includes control of runoff during and after construction or development to minimize erosion and sedimentation, to assure the adequacy of existing and proposed culverts and bridges, to induce water recharge into the ground where practical, to lessen nonpoint pollution, to maintain the integrity of stream channels for their biological functions as well as for drainage, and the means necessary for water supply preservation or prevention or alleviation of flooding.
Drainage means the flow patterns of storm water run-off.
Drainage means the removal of any liquid by a system constructed for this purpose.
Drainage means a system of natural or artificial drains;
Drainage means active or passive methods for changing the hydrologic conditions of wetlands or State open water, such as lowering groundwater or surface water levels through pumping, ditching, or otherwise altering water flow patterns.
Drainage or “dry well” means an excavation or structure (deeper than it is wide) which receives liquids and from which the liquid seeps into the surrounding soil through the bottom and openings in the side of the pit.
Drainage means the removal of water including floodwater from land by means of works or gravitation and includes the removal by those means of water from a lake.