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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Drains (Relief Wells) Drains (Relief Wells) The term 'Drains (Relief Wells)' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, a vertical well or borehole, usually downstream of impervious cores, grout curtains or cutoffs, designed to collect and direct seepage through or under a dam to reduce uplift pressure under or within a dam. A line of such wells forms a 'drainage curtain''. Previous 5 Terms: Drainage layer Drainage system Drainage well (relief well) Drainage wells Drainer Next 5 Terms: dram dramaturgy Draw drawdown Drawdown (maximum) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.