I have a drainage problem on my property that I'd like some opinions on. I've already contacted my county extension office, waiting for a call back.
The back acre of my two-acre property has a very high water table (6-18 inches) under times of heavy precipitation. I want to plant a large garden and grape vineyard here, but need to reduce the water table first with drianage.
Here is the problem... the land is nearly flat, with a slight slope, and I already have a pond on the property. The pond level is high because of the high water table. I can't trench in subsurface drainage because there is no where to run it to (the pond stays full nearly year round).
What is typically done in this type of scenario (which isn't unusual, I don't think) to lower the water table enough to allow for good root zone growth for crops? I thought of digging a smaller retaining pond on my property to run drainage lines to, but wouldn't the water table simply fill this, too?
What am I missing, folks? Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Mike