Checking Out the Small Drainage Stream that Forms During Steady Rain

With assistance from the rain collected on top the pool cover canvas, I begin a siphon from the pool down to the channel via a hose and a pump powered on for a few seconds. With the steady ready that is expected tonight, I am truly curious as to whether or not this pit i dug will over flow.

The purpose of the pit was to prevent my fire ring from flooding.

Shout out to the beautiful @kelsnm for posing for a snap!

By digging a pit at the end of this drainage path, I have created a knick-point, or a sharp decline in elevation for water to drop, thereby weathering and eroding the soil in the channel and transporting it downstream but really just right into the pit to settle to the bottom to form a muddy sediment.

Over time knick-points recede up the river basin until there is nothing left. A great example of a huge Knick-point would be Niagara Falls. The falls actual waterfalls were once way further down stream then where they are now due to time and erosion as explained above. So i will be watching my little waterfall, to make sure it doesn't erode to far. I think I may put a brick wall in to create an artificial knick point and prevent further upstream traveling.