OT: Pile of Rocks at exit to drainage pipe

[gfluvsthecocks]

Hey guys, I have a retaining wall on one side of my driveway. We've been out of town and came home to a 6" pile of rocks blocking one of the drainage holes. Have never seen anything like it, as there aren't rocks like this up above it that are visible, so it doesn't look like it's been washed through the drainage holes.

Is this an animal or bee?

 

[Carolina4]

Sounds like you were right with your first assessment. A pile of rocks.

 

[UpstateGC]

Chipmunks to crazy stuff like that sometimes. Or some neighbor's little kid.

 

[NaturalGC7]

A neighbors child. I use to have this going on 2 or 3 times a month with the youngsters.

 

[ecrumpton]

If the drain get alot of water, the rocks may have been put there to prevent washing out. Or it could be kids.

 

[Conway Gamecock]

Hey guys, I have a retaining wall on one side of my driveway. We've been out of town and came home to a 6" pile of rocks blocking one of the drainage holes. Have never seen anything like it, as there aren't rocks like this up above it that are visible, so it doesn't look like it's been washed through the drainage holes.

Is this an animal or bee?

The rocks aren't blocking the drainage holes. The water can easily drain around the voids between the rocks, and get to where it needs to go.

The rocks are called "riprap". They were put there because apparently the water draining from the pipe was eroding the earth at the base of the drainage pipe or the structure around the pipe.

Usually riprap is used like at the base of storm gutter pipes where water can splash pretty heavily during heavy rains, or at the end of municipal drainage into ditches or trenches, where the heavy flow of water can erode away at the embankments. The rocks help break up the heavy flow, and thus minimize the erosion. They can be as small as pebbles or as large as 10 pound rocks, depending on the degree of water flow.

A picture of the rocks posted here would go a long way in helping us explain why they are there.....

 

[hillstosea]

The rocks aren't blocking the drainage holes. The water can easily drain around the voids between the rocks, and get to where it needs to go.

The rocks are called "riprap". They were put there because apparently the water draining from the pipe was eroding the earth at the base of the drainage pipe or the structure around the pipe.

Usually riprap is used like at the base of storm gutter pipes where water can splash pretty heavily during heavy rains, or at the end of municipal drainage into ditches or trenches, where the heavy flow of water can erode away at the embankments. The rocks help break up the heavy flow, and thus minimize the erosion. They can be as small as pebbles or as large as 10 pound rocks, depending on the degree of water flow.

A picture of the rocks posted here would go a long way in helping us explain why they are there.....

Hey guys, I have a retaining wall on one side of my driveway. We've been out of town and came home to a 6" pile of rocks blocking one of the drainage holes. Have never seen anything like it, as there aren't rocks like this up above it that are visible, so it doesn't look like it's been washed through the drainage holes.

Is this an animal or bee?

Hey guys, I have a retaining wall on one side of my driveway. We've been out of town and came home to a 6" pile of rocks blocking one of the drainage holes. Have never seen anything like it, as there aren't rocks like this up above it that are visible, so it doesn't look like it's been washed through the drainage holes.

Is this an animal or bee?

Hey guys, I have a retaining wall on one side of my driveway. We've been out of town and came home to a 6" pile of rocks blocking one of the drainage holes. Have never seen anything like it, as there aren't rocks like this up above it that are visible, so it doesn't look like it's been washed through the drainage holes.

Is this an animal or bee?

Heavy duty beavers

 

[JohnnySolo]

Your neighbor.

 

[BlueCord86]

Heavy duty beavers

I’ve seen a few of those before.

 

[JohnnySolo]

Maybe the Blair Witch

 

[hillstosea]

I’ve seen a few of those before.

Where have you been,who were you with,and what were y’all up to?