How to drain water from my yard?? French drain to street???

[John Burchstead]

My back yard is swampy from water running off a hill to the base of my back yard. what is the best way to drain it off ? would a french drain ran out to the street be the beast way ?? what materials should I use? Pipe gravel, mesh cloth? how deep what type of gravel?HELP new homeowner!!

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