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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

VAN DELL JORDAN wrote:

> Another option might be to put larger gravel over the culvert.  Perhaps 2" or 
> larger would not wash away?
> Van Dell


I don't know.  Would that work?  The last time(4-5 years ago??) we had 
them add soil and decrease the slope, spreading out the grade over about 
50-60 feet of driveway.  I called the area 'level' but the land on the 
house side of the creek is about a foot or so higher and the break point 
for the water to go downhill is right at the culvert.  From the top of 
the culvert, the grade now slopes gently downhill towards the road.

I had an idea.  A long time ago, I posted pictures on Myspace...I've 
since abandoned Myspace for Facebook, but the pics are still relevant. 
If you can't see the pictures from the links provided, they can be found 
in the "creek runs through it" and the "farm" albums.
http://www.myspace.com/tervetuloa13

Driveway to the little Pink House,

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=92644305&albumID=2096380&imageID=32636766

shows the slight grade as the driveway approaches the creek(follow the 
drive until the grassy area ends.  this next picture is standing on the 
culvert looking upstream, and then there is a picture, taken a few years 
ago, showing the depth of the culvert in the road bed.  Now, when I say 
the culvert is visible on the surface, you can hopefully  get a better 
idea of the problem.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=92644305&albumID=2268657&imageID=35266617
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=92644305&albumID=2268657&imageID=35307721

Here is the driveway (minus the road area and the 90 degree turn(which 
is just out of the picture to the left).  Hopefully you can determine 
the overall grade.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=92644305&albumID=2268657&imageID=35307801
(Lookoing NE from the deck)

I don't seem to have any pics of the hill area...

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