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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
The builder terminated the downspout in the backyard for a reason. The water draining off of the roof stays in the backyard. Rerouting the water to the front yard is a bad idea. Having the water run across the driveway or pool near the front door every time it rains is something the builder was trying to avoid.
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I think the developer designed the drain in back yard of a CYV to handle the run off from the roof but I don't necessarily agree it's the best solution for this water. The developer doesn't usually put gutters anywhere but over the entry and the garage door if the roofs slope that way, gutters on the rest of the house are after market or at least this is the case in our neighborhood. Maybe if the developer put gutters around the entire roof line they would have chosen to get some of this water to the street drains. In my opinion all the roof run off just puts too much water in the back yard and leaves many areas soggy and wet for long periods and I'd guess this is what the OP is trying to fix.