I just uploaded some before and after pictures in the photo gallery section, so people can see the improvement.
The first picture was taken in late January of 2009, at the wettest time of the year, when any small hole in my yard holds water but won't drain. Except my pond... which drained quite well. It is about 2 feet down from over flowing in this picture. This year it overflowed until well into June.
The next picture was taken in August 2010, at what is the driest time of the year, after I had done all of the things described above. The greenery makes it a bit hard to see, but it is about 6 to 8 inches down from over flowing. As I use it to water my large garden this is a big improvement.
