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An embodiment of a water retention and distribution system for use in an underground installation comprises at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein. The at least one layer may be fluidly connected to a water source and a means for distribution. A water impermeable cove

An embodiment of a water retention and distribution system for use in an underground installation comprises at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein. The at least one layer may be fluidly connected to a water source and a means for distribution. A water impermeable cover encloses the at least one layer. Water in the at least one layer may be distributed into the ground through a vertical pipe that includes a divider that separates the vertical pipe into first and second halves for controlling the flow of water into the means for distribution.

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1. A water retention and distribution system for use in an underground installation, the system comprising: at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein;a means for fluidly connecting the at least one layer to a water source;a water impermeable cover enclosing the at least

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A water retention and distribution system for use in an underground installation, the system comprising: at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein;a means for fluidly connecting the at least one layer to a water source;a water impermeable cover enclosing the at least one layer except for the means to fluidly connect the at least one layer to a water source and a means to connect the at least one layer to a means to distribute water into the ground; whereinthe means to connect the at least one layer to the means for distribution includes a vertical pipe, the vertical pipe comprising a means to fluidly connect the vertical pipe to the at least one layer and means for distribution;the vertical pipe further comprising a lower, middle and upper portion, the middle portion comprising a divider that separates the middle portion across the diameter into first and second halves;the first half comprising a means to fluidly connect the first half to the at least one layer and a bottom separating the first half from the lower portion, such that water from the at least one layer would have to flow into and fill the first half to flow over the divider into the upper portion and then drop into the second half, the second half being in fluid communication with the lower portion;the vertical pipe further comprising a means to fluidly connect the lower portion to the means for distribution. 2. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one vertical pipe is corrugated. 3. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 2, wherein the water impermeable cover includes at least one of: polyethylene, rubber, or polyvinyl chloride. 4. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, further comprising at least two pipes and at least one means to bundle the at least two or more pipes together. 5. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, wherein there is at least two layers and at least one of the layers is crisscrossed to run at ninety-degree angles to the other at least one layer. 6. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one means to access the at least one layer. 7. The underground water retention system recited in claim 1, further comprising at least one means to transport the water from the at least one layer to above the ground. 8. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1 further comprising means to filter water. 9. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, further comprising at least two pipes and at least one means to bundle the at least two or more pipes together. 10. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, wherein a water permeable covering encloses the means for distribution. 11. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, further comprising a means to control the amount of water allowed into the means for distribution. 12. The underground water retention and distribution system recited in claim 1, wherein the divider's height is adjustable. 13. A method for retaining and distributing water underground, the method comprising: transporting water from an above ground water source to at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein, wherein the at least one layer is underground and is enclosed in a water impermeable cover except for the means to transport the water;storing the water within the at least one pipe;providing a vertical divider that prevents stored water from entering an underground means for distribution until stored water flows over the divider into the underground means for distribution; anddistributing the water into the ground from the underground means for distribution. 14. The method for retaining water underground recited in claim 13, wherein the pipes are corrugated. 15. The method for retaining water underground recited in claim 14, wherein the water impermeable cover includes at least one of: polyethylene, rubber, or polyvinyl chloride. 16. The method for retaining water underground recited in claim 13, further comprising at least two pipes and at least one means to bundle the at least two pipes together. 17. The method for retaining water underground recited in claim 13, further comprising the step of transporting the water from the at least one layer to at least one location above ground. 18. The method for retaining and distributing water underground recited in claim 13, wherein distributing the water into the ground is achieved via at least one layer of at least one pipe with at least one hole therein. 19. The method for retaining water and distributing underground recited in claim 18, further comprising the step of: transporting the water through the at least one pipe to a desired location. 20. The method for retaining and distributing water underground recited in claim 19, further comprising the step of: accessing the at least one layer in at least one place and using the water therein. 21. An underground water retention system, the system comprising: a plurality of generally cylindrical pipes having a wall that defines a conduit therethrough, a cylindrical axis passing through the conduit and one or more holes through the wall for providing liquid access to the conduit;a first pipe assembly comprising a lower row and upper row of pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps;a second pipe assembly below the first pipe assembly, the second pipe assembly comprising a lower row and upper row of pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps, the cylindrical axes of the pipes in the first pipe assembly being non-parallel to the cylindrical axes of the pipes in the second pipe assembly;a connector for fluidly connecting the pipe assemblies to a water source; anda water impermeable cover disposed around the pipe assemblies. 22. The underground water retention system recited in claim 21, wherein the pipes are corrugated. 23. The underground water retention system recited in claim 21, wherein the water impermeable covering includes at least one of: polyethylene, rubber, or polyvinyl chloride, or a combination thereof. 24. The underground water retention system recited in claim 21, wherein the pipes in the first and second pipe assemblies comprise a plurality of pipe bundles, each pipe bundle having a strap transversely surrounding the pipes for securing the pipes together. 25. The underground water retention system recited in claim 21, wherein the cylindrical axes of the pipes in the first pipe assembly are perpendicular to the cylindrical axes of the pipes in the second pipe assembly. 26. The underground water retention system of claim 21, further comprising a distribution member in fluid communication with the first and second pipe assemblies, the distribution member having an adjustable divider for retaining a predetermined volume of water in the first and second pipe assemblies. 27. The underground water retention system of claim 21, wherein the divider extends vertically within the distribution member and prevents water from contacting the ground by requiring the water to flow over the divider before the water reaches the ground. 28. An underground water retention system, the system comprising: a plurality of generally cylindrical pipes having a wall that defines a conduit therethrough, a cylindrical axis passing through the conduit and one or more holes through the wall for providing liquid access to the conduit;a first portion comprising: a first pipe assembly including a lower row and an upper row of pipes selected from the plurality of generally cylindrical pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps;a second pipe assembly below the first pipe assembly, the second pipe assembly comprising a lower row and an upper row of pipes selected from the plurality of generally cylindrical pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps; whereinthe cylindrical axes of the pipes in the first pipe assembly are non-parallel to the cylindrical axes of the pipes in the second pipe assembly;a second portion in fluid communication with the first portion, the second portion comprising a second portion pipe assembly including a lower row and an upper row of pipes selected from the plurality of generally cylindrical pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps; and a distribution member for distributing water from the first portion to the second portion, the distribution member comprising an inlet for receiving water from the first portion, an outlet below the inlet for providing water to the second portion, and a divider between the inlet and outlet for preventing water from the first portion from entering the second portion until the water reaches a predetermined level. 29. The underground water retention system of claim 28, wherein the divider extends vertically within the distribution member and prevents water from the first portion from entering the second portion by requiring the water to flow over the divider before reaching the second portion. 30. The underground water retention system of claim 28, wherein the divider has a vertical height and the vertical height is adjustable. 31. An underground water retention system comprising: a plurality of generally cylindrical pipes having a wall that defines a conduit therethrough, a cylindrical axis passing through the conduit and one or more holes through the wall for providing liquid access to the conduit; an upper portion for receiving an amount of water therein, the upper portion comprising an enclosure including a plurality of the generally cylindrical pipes;a lower portion for receiving an overflow amount of water from the upper portion and delivering the overflow amount to the ground, the lower portion including a plurality of the generally cylindrical pipes;a fluid pathway between the upper portion and the lower portion; anda height adjustable divider disposed along the fluid pathway for preventing water from the upper portion from entering the lower portion unless the water level in the upper portion rises above the height of the divider. 32. The underground water retention system of claim 31, wherein the upper portion further comprises a first pipe assembly including a lower row and an upper row of pipes selected from the plurality of generally cylindrical pipes, the lower row of pipes arranged in adjacent proximity along their lengths such that the walls of adjacent pipes define a plurality of elongated gaps, the upper row of pipes being at least partially seated in the gaps. 33. The underground water retention system recited in claim 32, wherein the pipes in the first pipe assembly comprise a plurality of pipe bundles, each pipe bundle having a strap transversely surrounding the pipes for securing the pipes together.