Ditchs On Dirt Roads

[Barry Kirsch]

We just did an inspection on a rural property... they had these very deep ditchs along the roadway, which is dirt... I see these ditches alot up here in Michigan...my question is this: on a 1004, there is the area for storm sewers, I think I know what those are in the city, but it is my uderstanding that these ditches provide the same function,

Not a big issue, just a little detail I want to be right...

thanks!

 

[Blue1]

Storm sewers are (I believe) for flood abatement in low lying areas in cities with high density populations and a lot of paved road surfaces where rain storms could cause flooding.

Rural roads usually have 'crowned' road surfaces and ditches at either side of the road to handle the run-off.

The two are completely different....made for different purposes. Concrete curbing is more akin to road ditches.

 

[Mountain Man]

Like Blue said, storm sewer is not the same as ditches. I put "none" or "ditch" in that little space.

 

[EDWARD BERRY]

IN ARKANSAS we use the term "bar ditches" in that blank.

works for us. arkie ed

 

[Restrain]

If you can fish crawdads out, it's a bar ditch. If it's too dry to fish crawdads out of, it's a plain ditch.

 

[Tim Hicks (Texas)]

How about "storm ditch" on the line and no box checked. If they have a propane tank, I Put "propane" and no check box. "private septic" or "aerobic septic" and no box checked.


Next question.

 

[Wally Jones]

If you can gig frogs or catch crawdads in it, it's a redneck crick. If it's near the coast and has mullet in it, it's a coastal tributary. If it's within sight of a manufactured home that has more than two inoperable vehicles in the yard and it's rained in the last two weeks, it's a swimmin' pool. B)

As I recall from my days in west Texas, if it rains in the hills for more than a couple of hours, them ditches turn into whitewater rivers! And in a hurry! :mrgreen:

 

[Daniel Williams]

I call'm "swale ditches" but then again...thats just me... <_<

dsw

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

barrow pits....here. I don't comment about them cept when I run off the road into one, then I, ahhhh, ohhh never mind

 

[Pamela Crowley (Florida)]

I use the term 'Drainage Ditch'