GREENS DRAINAGE
After we cleared #14 green of snow and allowed the remaining 4" of snow to melt away (see the photo of the green) we checked our repaired drainage system and were pleased to see the results. The green was already beginning to evacuate drainage water from the green that was collecting in the subsurface network and removed out the 4" drain tile exits. The photo below shows draining water icing up as it exits the pipe due the outside cooler temperatures. On this day, April 20th, the water was draining at a rate of .50 USGal/min or 2.0 Litres/min. The value of a properly installed drainge systems is put to the test not just in summer but also in spring and in fall. The last interesting note is the quality of the water moving out of drain exit, clean smelling with no anaerobic scent to it at all. All signs pointing towards clean air and water moving through the green as it was designed to do.
