Learn the purpose of the stand pipes you see in the middle of fields. The systems can sometimes go several miles. In central Illinois, many of these systems are aging.

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Watch water running into a ditch from a field tile. 

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Drainage tiles help remove water quickly from fields. Prior to installing the drainage tiles, rains would have created large ponds. 

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