Drainage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-008504",
  "term": "Drainage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A technique to improve the productivity of some agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil; surface drainage is accomplished with open ditches; subsurface drainage uses porous conduits (drain tile) buried beneath the soil surface.\n\n2. Improving the productivity of agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil by such means as ditches or subsurface drainage tiles.\n\n3. Improving the productivity of agricultural land by removing excess water from the soil by such means as ditches or subsurface drainage tile lines.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/drainage/"
}