Building The Perfect Drain
Trail Competencies
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Summary
In the sixth video of this series, we'll take what we learned from previous videos and put it into practice. When bin the right location, the rolling grade dip or drain can be the most effective and sustainable way to address erosion issues on the trail. We go over the steps to constructing the drain including creating the drain pan, how large to build the berm and how to finish the lead off ditch.
Overview
Trail Types Covered
General. All trail types are relevant.
| Publisher | Arizona Trail Association |
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| Published | Jun 2021 |
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