Water drainage and collection system and method of construction thereof

A water drainage and collection system comprising:

• a channel having a bottom and side wall surfaces;
• a water impervious liner positioned adjacent the bottom and side wall surfaces of said channel;
• a plurality of scrap tire components positioned within said channel and over said water impervious liner, each of said scrap tire components of said plurality of scrap tire components comprising a bale composed of approximately 50 whole scrap tires;
• a water pervious membrane positioned adjacent and above said plurality of scrap tire components;
• and
• a layer of earth positioned adjacent and above said water pervious membrane,
• whereby rain and irrigation water can flow through said layer of earth and water pervious membrane, percolate through said plurality of scrap tire components, and flow over said liner toward a low collection point within said channel.

A golf course fairway comprising a surface layer of soil and grass with an associated irrigation system and a subsurface water drainage and collection system, said subsurface water drainage and collection system comprising:

• a channel formed beneath said surface layer of soil and grass and having bottom and side wall surfaces;
• a water impervious liner positioned adjacent the bottom and side wall surfaces of said channel;
• a plurality of scrap tire components positioned within said channel and over said water impervious liner, each of said scrap tire components of said plurality of scrap tire components comprising a bale composed of approximately 90 to 105 scrap tires;
• a water pervious membrane positioned adjacent and above said plurality of scrap tire components;
• and
• a layer of earth positioned adjacent and above said water pervious membrane,
• whereby rain and irrigation water can flow through said surface layer of soil and grass and the water pervious membrane, percolate through said plurality of scrap tire components, and flow over said liner toward a low collection point within said channel.

A method of constructing a water drainage and collection system comprising the steps of:

• excavating a channel having a bottom and side wall surfaces;
• positioning a water impervious liner adjacent the bottom and side wall surfaces of said channel;
• positioning a plurality of scrap tire components within said channel and over said water impervious liner, each of said scrap tire components of said plurality of scrap tire components comprising a bale composed of approximately 90 to 105 scrap tires;
• positioning a water pervious membrane adjacent and above said plurality of scrap tire components;
• and
• positioning a layer of earth adjacent and above said water pervious membrane, such that rain and irrigation water can flow through said layer of earth and water pervious membrane, percolate through said plurality of scrap tire components, and flow over said liner toward a low collection point within said channel.