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How far a ton or a yard of gravel goes, by depth and material, with the arithmetic shown.

Bar chart: tons of #57 stone for 50 ft of French drain, from 2.1 tons for the IRC minimum section to 6.4 tons for an 18 by 24 in trench

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Gravel for a French drain: which size, how deep and how much

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#57 stone is the size highway specs name for pipe drains. The IRC minimum trench, tons per 10 ft from supplier weights, and recorded 2026 prices.

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Chart of the area one ton of gravel covers by depth and density

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How Much Does a Ton of Gravel Cover?

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Compare coverage by depth, see why two pea gravel products give different answers, and download the calculation chart and data.

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