Lawn expert Jeremy Yamaguchi explains 'A soakaway is the same thing as a dry well. It’s a large basin or holding tank buried underground, often at the end of a French drain or creek bed.

Benjamin Hanley says 'While French drains and dry wells are commonly known by many homeowners, there are many other drainage options, such as surface drains, catch basins, and rain gardens.

As to the future to the North Basin, Argentine and foreign experts ... no indications of hydrocarbons were found, and thus the well has been classified as dry. The drilling of this first well ...