Was specifically designed to allow water to collectand soak away. But here it looks like...
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was specifically designed to allow water to collect
and soak away. But here it looks like the
recent storms may have tipped the balance
in Mother Nature's favor. I believe after the rainfall,
a lot of water
got into the swale, so if water level goes up
in the swale, then it would raise up
the groundwater table inside the earth's embankment
and soak away. But here it looks like the
recent storms may have tipped the balance
in Mother Nature's favor. I believe after the rainfall,
a lot of water
got into the swale, so if water level goes up
in the swale, then it would raise up
the groundwater table inside the earth's embankment
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was specifically designed
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to allow water to collect
and soak away.
00:00:05.007 --> 00:00:08.009
But here it looks like the
recent storms may have tipped
00:00:08.009 --> 00:00:12.633
the balance
in Mother Nature's favor.
00:00:12.007 --> 00:00:16.001
I believe after the rainfall,
a lot of water
got into the swale,
00:00:16.001 --> 00:00:19.006
so if water level goes up
in the swale,
00:00:19.006 --> 00:00:23.233
then it would raise up
the groundwater table
00:00:23.299 --> 00:00:25.001
inside the earth's embankment.
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