Talk:Drainage

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> Drainage must be maintained on these, not only to prevent flooding, but to also keep the soil moist enough to prevent wind erosion and fires.

This is nonsense, drainage is to get rid of moisture, as stated in the opening paragraph. Maybe irrigation was meant. 217.121.144.89 09:54, 21 May 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Earliest example of drainage

According to [1], drainage was first practiced in Sumeria. --Brunnock 13:56, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Early history - sewerage

I have changed the link from sewage to sewerage because sewage is mucky water and sewerage is the provision of drains for carrying the water away. (RJP 18:31, 27 February 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Drainage Definition

As alluded to in the History section, drainage is not just a process used to remove water from agricultural land - it is a means to remove surface water from urban areas to prevent flooding. I think there is much that needs to be said about this. Kieron 28 Aug 2006

History needs to be more well defined...201.243.37.241 03:53, 26 February 2007 (UTC)Nat

[edit] Environmental impact

There are substantial environmental consequences from drainage. hundreds species of bird,fish, frogs and other fauna have gone extinct due to the habitat degration effect of drainage. the consequances are comparable in magnitude with deforestation. I don't have the necessary english knowledge to write it. --83.253.53.157 20:59, 28 June 2007 (UTC)